A 65-year-old cyclist was killed Monday night in Harrington after being hit by two cars, according to Delaware State Police.
His name has not yet been released.
Police said the 65-year-old from Harrington was riding his bike at 5:42 p.m. south on Route 13 in the northbound shoulder. At the same time, a 30-year-old man from Houston drove his 2009 white Honda Element west across Route 13 after stopping at the stop sign on Corn Crib Road.
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The Element hit the bicyclist, sending him into the right northbound lane of Route 13, according to state police. The cyclist was then hit a second time by a 2017 Ford F-250 driven by a 65-year-old man from Dover heading north in the same lane and dragged “a short distance” on the road.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Neither driver was injured.
Police closed the intersection for three and a half hours, and the crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Master Cpl. J. Lane at 302-698-8457 or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
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