UPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Frederica
UPDATED – 05/02/25 –聽Delaware State Police have identified 37 year old Nirangan Riker of Magnolia as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash yesterday morning in Frederica.
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ORIGINAL STORY – 05/01/25 – One man is dead after a motorcycle crash that occurred in Frederica this morning. According to Delaware State Police, at about 5:38 a.m., a Ford F-150 was heading eastbound stopped at the stop sign at Barratts Chapel Road and Old Beach Road. At the same time, a Harley Davidson XLH motorcycle was traveling southbound on Old Beach Road approaching Barratts Chapel Road. The preliminary investigation found that the F-150 entered the intersection to head north on Old Beach Road, crossing into the motorcycle鈥檚 path. The motorcycle then struck the passenger side of the F-150, ejecting the driver. The driver of the motorcycle, a 37-year-old man from Magnolia, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. His name is being withheld until his family is notified. The driver of the F-150, a 39-year-old man from Felton, Delaware, was not injured.
Additional Information from DSP:
The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues investigating this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Master Corporal W. Booth by calling (302) 698-8451. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the聽Delaware State Police聽or contacting聽Delaware Crime Stoppers聽at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit /聽Delaware Victim Center聽is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at聽DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov