The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal bicycle crash that occurred last night in Dagsboro that left one man dead.
Officials said on November 2, 2024, at approximately 6:14 p.m., a 2016 Ford F-150 was traveling in the left southbound lane of Dupont Boulevard, north of Molly Field Road in Dagsboro. At the same time, an Ancheer E-Bike was traveling southbound on Dupont Boulevard. For reasons under investigation, the bicyclist attempted to cross Dupont Boulevard in the area of Cricket Street, directly in the Ford’s path of travel according to police. The Ford was unable to avoid the e-bike, and the two impacted in the left southbound lane of Dupont Boulevard.
The bicyclist, 79-year-old William Blatt, of Dagsboro, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, a 46-year-old man from Frankford, Delaware, was not injured.
The roadway was closed for approximately 4 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.