Bridgeville, DE : Former lawmaker has died after a crash in Sussex County on Tuesday evening, January 26, 2016

Delaware State Police say a former lawmaker has died after a crash near Bridgeville.

Police announced in a news release that 84-year-old Ben Ewing was in the westbound lane of Federalsburg Road on Tuesday evening when he was hit by a Mazda CX5. Police say Ewing, a former state representative and state police deputy superintendent, was thrown onto the shoulder of the road and the Mazda stopped nearby.

Police say Ewing died at the scene. The driver of the Mazda was not injured.

Police are investigating, but say alcohol and speed did not contribute to the crash.

Ewing retired in 2008 after serving 21 years in the House. Stepson Matthew Esham tells The News Journal that Ewing was hit while checking his mailbox, which had been hit by snowplows.

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Delaware State Police say a former lawmaker has died after a crash near Bridgeville