Crash victim dies three weeks after his motorcycle collided with vehicle

A York City resident died Wednesday of blunt force trauma to the head, nearly three weeks after he was injured in a two-vehicle crash, the York County Coroner’s Office said in a release Thursday.

Joseph Sanchez, 26, was reportedly riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle in the vicinity of West Princess Street and Grantley around 6:46 p.m. on Oct. 7 when a 2009 Nissan Maxima turned in front of him. Sanchez was not wearing a helmet.

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The coroner’s office release said Sanchez was seriously injured in the crash and was transported to WellSpan York Hospital. Sanchez, of the 900 block of East Market St., received therapeutic intervention, but succumbed to his injuries just after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

York City Police are investigating the crash. An autopsy was completed Thursday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

There was no immediate word on the identity or condition of the driver of the Nissan.

Shelly Stallsmith is a trends reporter for the York Daily Record. She can be reached at mstallsmith@ydr.com or followed on Twitter at @ShelStallsmith.