Monday May, 27 2019 @ 23:21

Nature: Vehicle Accident w/Medics

Location: Oak Meadow Dr. and Oak Orchard Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966

On Monday evening, May 27^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for vehicle accident on Oak Orchard Road near Oak Meadow Drive.  It was reported to be a single motorcycle incident.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Engine #80-1 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.  Additional emergency alerts included the Sussex County Paramedics, the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit (Trooper #2) and the local emergency services provider.

Emergency response crew assignments included incident mitigation which included assistance with patient stabilization if needed, traffic control, vehicle stabilization and well as scene preservation.

It appears that a white Suzuki motorcycle was traveling on Oak Orchard Road and lost control for an unknown reason striking multiple roadway signs, a utility box, and fencing on the roadway shoulder.  The aviation unit was cancelled while responding.

The Delaware State Fire Police were required to close all traffic on Oak Orchard Road for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware Department of Transportation were requested to assist with traffic control.

The Delaware State Police are investigating.

Additional information regarding the incident may be viewed via the following websites: 

http://www.wgmd.com/motorcycle-crash-near-millsboro-kills-one-person/

http://www.wboc.com/story/40542833/man-dies-in-millsboro-motorcycle-crash

Man Dies in Millsboro Motorcycle Crash

Posted: May 28, 2019 9:19 AM EDT

Updated: May 28, 2019 10:11 AM EDT

By Kye Parsons

MILLSBORO, Del.- Delaware State Police are investigating a late Monday night motorcycle crash east of Millsboro that left a 23-year-old man dead.

Police said the incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. on Oak Orchard Road (SR 5) south of John J. Williams Highway (SR 24) east of Millsboro. Troopers said a 2018 Suzuki motorcycle, operated by a Millsboro man, was traveling northbound on Oak Orchard Road at a high rate of speed.

Investigators said that while traveling northbound, the motorcycle passed another vehicle that had been traveling in front of it on Oak Orchard Road. Police said that after passing the other vehicle, the operator of the motorcycle lost control and exited the east side of Oak Orchard Road where it struck a sign and continued traveling in a northeasterly direction where it then struck a metal telephone box followed by a second road sign. The motorcycle overturned and began to tumble along the grassy shoulder of the roadway. While tumbling, the motorcycle broke through a vinyl fence and impacted a standing tree. After striking the tree, it continued to tumble in a northerly direction before coming to a stop on its right side along the east shoulder of the roadway, according to police.

Police said the 23-year-old motorcycle operator, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected during the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene.  His name is being withheld pending the notification of next of kin.

Oak Orchard Road, in the area of the crash, was closed for approximately three hours while the crash was investigated and cleared..