A collision between a delivery van and a motorcycle in Townsend Saturday evening killed a 23-year-old woman and left another person critically injured.
The crash occurred about 5:37 p.m. as a 2019 Promaster delivery traveling west on Harvey Straughn Road began turning left into a residential driveway, according to Delaware State Police.
The van crossed into the path of an oncoming 2005 red Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
The driver of the motorcycle, a 20-year-old man from Dover, tried to avoid the crash by braking but the motorcycle collided with the van, police said. He was flown by a Delaware State Police helicopter to an area hospital with critical injuries.
A passenger on the motorcycle, a 23-year-old woman from Hartly, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is being withheld by police pending family notifications.
The driver of the van, a 23-year-old woman from Wilmington, was not injured.
Harvey Straughn Road was closed for four hours while police investigated the scene.
The incident continues to be investigated by Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Troopers are asking witnesses of this collision to contact Master Corporal J. Forester by calling 302-365-8485.
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