The Delaware State Police are investigating an incident that occurred Monday evening in Georgetown resulting in the death of a 39-year-old woman.
Officials said at approximately 6:14 p.m., a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by a 45-year-old man from Ellendale, was heading southbound on Dupont Boulevard in the left lane, just north of Ennis Road.
At the same time, a 1993 Honda Accord, operated by a 39-year-old man from Millsboro, Delaware, was traveling in the same direction in the right lane.
For reasons under investigation, a 39-year-old pedestrian entered the left southbound lane in the Volkswagen’s path of travel. As a result, the pedestrian was struck by the Volkswagen in the left lane of southbound Dupont Boulevard and thrown into the right lane where she was then struck by the Honda.
The pedestrian, identified as 39-year-old Sonya Briddell of Georgetown, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The drivers of both the Volkswagen and the Honda were unharmed in the incident.