Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred last night near Seaford that left one woman dead.
Officials said on June 16, 2025, at approximately 6:15 a.m., troopers responded to the 8000 block of Bethel Road where they found a woman dead along the side of the road.
Troopers said on June 15, 2025, at approximately 8:51 p.m., an unknown vehicle was traveling eastbound on Bethel Road west of O’Neal’s Road. At the same time, a pedestrian entered the eastbound lane of Bethel Road from the north side of the road, into the vehicle’s path of travel. As a result, the vehicle hit the pedestrian and fled the scene eastbound on Bethel Road.
The victim, 78-year-old Cheryl Hiett from Seaford, Delaware, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The roadway was closed for approximately 5 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
