Newark Police have identified the pedestrian who died after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening.
The crash occurred on October 9, 2026, at approximately 7:20 p.m. at the intersection of Library Avenue and East Delaware Avenue in Newark.
Officers responding to the scene located the pedestrian and the driver of the vehicle involved. Police began providing medical assistance until personnel from Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Fire Company and New Castle County Paramedics arrived and assumed care.
Newark Police said that Mohammed Aljadir, 93, of Newark. was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The intersection remained closed for approximately three hours while investigators processed the scene.
The Newark Police Department’s Traffic Response Unit continues to investigate the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. Rob Vernon at (302) 366-7100, extension 3452, or [email protected].
