A 66-year-old Potomac woman died Saturday after the e-bike she was riding was struck by a pickup truck driver in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. on June 20 along southbound Coastal Highway north of Savages Ditch Road. Investigators said the woman was riding an e-bike in the designated bicycle lane when, for reasons still under investigation, she left the bike lane and entered the southbound travel lanes, where she was struck by a GMC Sierra 2500 traveling in the left lane.
The Potomac woman was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Authorities have not yet released her identity pending notification of family members.
The driver of the GMC, a 64-year-old man from Perryville, Maryland, was not injured.
Southbound Coastal Highway was closed for approximately two hours while Delaware State Police investigated the scene and cleared the roadway.
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Sergeant A. Mitchell at (302) 703-3269 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
