Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal motorcycle crash that occurred earlier this month in Wilmington.
On August 10, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a Kawasaki ZX636 motorcycle was traveling northbound on Barley Mill Road and took the off-ramp going eastbound to Kennett Pike. For unknown reasons, the rider failed to negotiate the curve on the ramp and struck a guardrail on the left side police said. The impact caused the rider to be ejected from the motorcycle.
The rider, 21-year-old Zack Napolitano of Wilmington, Delaware, was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. On August 24, 2025, he died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
At the time of the crash, the roadway was closed for approximately 3 hours while members of the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated and cleared the roadway.
