Smyrna, DE – A 59-year-old man from Clayton, Delaware, died early Friday after a motorcycle crash in Smyrna, police said.
According to Delaware State Police, the crash happened around 4:16 a.m. on Smyrna-Leipsic Road near Big Oak Road. Investigators said the Yamaha X1A motorcycle the man was driving failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, entered a ditch and struck a culvert pipe, ejecting the driver.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending family notification, authorities said.
Smyrna-Leipsic Road was closed for an extended period while troopers investigated the crash and cleared the scene. The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Sgt. J. Wilson at (302) 698-8518 or message the Delaware State Police on Facebook. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
For those impacted by sudden loss, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit and Delaware Victim Center are available 24 hours a day at 1-800-842-8461 or by email at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
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