Harrington, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a 62-year-old Harrington man Monday night on Whiteleysburg Road.
According to the Delaware State Police, the collision occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2026, near the 1500 block of Whiteleysburg Road in Harrington.
Preliminary investigators said a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound when the driver encountered a pedestrian who was reportedly lying in the roadway. Authorities said the driver was unable to stop before striking the man.
The pedestrian, identified only as a 62-year-old Harrington resident, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
State police said the driver of the Silverado, a 17-year-old male from Milton, Delaware, was not injured in the crash.
The roadway remained closed for approximately three hours while investigators documented the scene and cleared the roadway before reopening it to traffic.
The investigation is being handled by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit, which continues to examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Sgt. M. Long at (302) 698-8518. Tips may also be submitted through the Delaware State Police Facebook page or anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and no additional details have been released.
