A 59-year-old man sustained serious injuries following an accident on Route 1 northbound on Monday.
The crash occurred on the Roth Bridge at approximately 3:34 p.m. Initial reports from the scene indicated that the rider of a motorcycle had to lay their bike down to avoid a vehicle. The rider was then struck by a tractor trailer according to the reports.
New Castle County Paramedics, Port Penn Fire Company, Delaware City Fire Company, Christiana Fire Company, and Delaware State Police Aviation were dispatched to the scene. Responding units confirmed the crash involved a motorcycle.
Upon arrival, New Castle County Paramedics located the injured rider, who was already in the care of Port Penn Fire Company EMTs. The patient had sustained injuries to his chest and lower extremities and was believed to have possible internal injuries.
On-scene emergency medical personnel provided initial treatment before the patient was airlifted to Christiana Hospital in Newark by Delaware State Police Aviation’s Trooper 4. Authorities reported the patient was in serious condition at the time of transport.
The Delaware State Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash.
