Selbyville, DE : Bicyclist seriously injured in Selbyville crash on Saturday, 2nd May, 2020

Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash involving a bicyclist that occurred about 1:52 p.m., May 2, at the intersection of Lighthouse Road and Salty Way Drive, Selbyville.

Delaware State Police Senior Cpl. Heather Pepper said the initial investigation has determined a 1997 Nissan pickup truck, operated by a 30-year-old Frankford man, was traveling east on Lighthouse Road, approaching Salty Way. A 69-year-old Selbyville woman, who was riding a bicycle east on Lighthouse Road within the designated westbound bicycle lane, for unknown reasons crossed over Lighthouse Road directly into the path of the Nissan pickup truck.

The operator of the pickup truck was unable to avoid the collision, and the left front of the truck collided with the right side of the bicycle within the eastbound lane of Lighthouse Road. After the impact, the operator of the pickup truck came to a controlled stop within the eastbound travel lane.

The bicyclist was transported to Christiana Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.

The eastbound travel lane of Lighthouse Road was closed for approximately 3 hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Cpl/1 A. Mitchell at Troop 7 at 302-644-5020.

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