Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal pedestrian collision on October 11, 2022, in the Laurel area as Terrence Deshields, 36, of Laurel, Delaware.
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Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred in the Laurel area on Tuesday night, according to Senior Corporal Jason Hatchell.
Hatchell said on October 11, 2022, at approximately 9:45 p.m., a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, operated by a 17-year-old female was traveling northbound in the left lane of Sussex Highway (Route 13) just south of Chipmans Lane. At the time, a 36-year-old male pedestrian of Laurel was also in the northbound left lane of Sussex Highway. The operator of the Malibu did not observe the pedestrian in the roadway, and the front left of the Malibu struck the pedestrian within the lane of travel.
The pedestrian who did not have a light or any reflective gear, was pronounced deceased at the scene said Hatchell. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin.
No other vehicles were involved in this incident, and no other injuries were reported. Sussex Highway was closed in both directions for approximately four hours while the collision was investigated, and the roadway cleared.
