Dover, DE – A teenager is dead and another seriously injured after an electric bicycle collided with a school bus in Dover on Friday afternoon, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash happened September 12, 2025, around 4 p.m. on West Lebanon Road near Royal Grant Way. Police said a school bus was turning right when the e-bike, traveling eastbound on a sidewalk, failed to stop at a posted sign and struck the side of the bus.
A 14-year-old boy from Dover, identified as the passenger on the e-bike, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities are withholding his name until family is notified.
The 16-year-old rider, from Camden, sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized. Police confirmed that neither teen was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The bus, affiliated with the Caesar Rodney School District, was driven by a 75-year-old Magnolia man. He and the 21 students on board were not injured, police said.
The roadway was closed for about four hours while the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated.
The investigation is ongoing, and witnesses are encouraged to contact Master Corporal W. Booth at (302) 698-8451 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
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