Friday October, 16 2015 @ 19:51

Nature: Vehicle Accident ALS

Location: 0 Pot-Nets Entrance Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

Vehicle Accident – Bicyclist Struck – Pot Nets Bayside

On Friday evening, October 16th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident on the entrance road to the Pot Nets Bayside development. It was reported to be serious involving a bicyclist.

Emergency response units from the Indian River included Engine #80-1 from the Long Neck facility, Rescue 80 and Utility 80 from the Oak Orchard facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police. Additional resources from the Sussex County Paramedics, Millsboro VFC EMS Services, the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit, and LifeNet aviation were dispatched.

Emergency response crew assignments include vehicle extrication, assist with patient stabilization, vehicle stabilization, scene mitigation, traffic control, and overall incident mitigation.

It appears that a red Chevrolet Corvette convertible was traveling down Pot Nets Road into the Pot Nets Bayside when they collided with a bicyclist. The bicyclist flew onto and over the vehicle while the operator of the vehicle lost control running of the roadway striking multiple trees. It was reported that both occupants of the vehicle required extrication were considered high priority injuries.

The Delaware State Fire Police with the assistance of Pot Nets Security and the Delaware Department of Transportation coordinated the complete road closure for this entranceway into Pot Nets Bayside.

The Delaware State Police are conducting the ongoing investigation with the Collision Reconstruction Unit.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was also on scene providing resources and services.

Additional information may be located at the following websites:

• WGMD Radio 92.7 - http://wgmd.com/1-dead-after-crash-at-pot-nets-bayside

UPDATED – 7am – One person is dead after a crash on Pot Nets Road just before 8 Friday night. Delaware State Police say 46 year old Charles Jones of Millsboro was speeding in a corvette on Pot Nets Road. 20 year old Lynn Bemiller of Millsboro was trying to cross the road on a bicycle and was struck by the car. Bemiller struck the windshield of the car and landed on the roadway. Jones lost control of the car and struck a large tree. Bemiller was not wearing a helmet or reflective clothing and was pronounced dead at the scene. Jones and a passenger, a 39 year old Millsboro man were both properly restrained and eventually flown to Christiana Medical Center. The investigation continues.

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One person is dead after a crash on Pot Nets Road just before 8 Friday night. Delaware State Police say a vehicle and bicycle collided at the entrance to Pot Nets Bayside. Indian River Fire officials say a red corvette struck the bicycle rider who went over the vehicle. The driver lost control and struck multiple trees and two people in the car had to be extricated.

• Delaware 105.9 Radio - http://www.delaware1059.com/story.php?id=19765

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a bicyclist and a vehicle.

The crash occurred around 7:45 PM last night on Pot Nets Road in Long Neck.

An investigation determined a red Chevy Corvette was traveling down Pot Nets Road into the Pot-Nets Bayside community when the vehicle struck the bicyclist attempting to cross the road. The driver then lost control of the vehicle and ran off the roadway, hitting several trees.

The bicyclist, identified as 20-year-old Lynn Bemiller III, was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver and passenger of the Corvette was transported to Beebe Hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Police say Bemiller was not wearing a helmet or reflective clothing.

• News-Journal - http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/traffic/2015/10/16/one-killed-fatal-crash/74091910/

State police are investigating a fatal crash involving a bicycle on Pot-Nets Road near Long Neck Friday night.

Emergency responders were called to the scene at about 7:50 p.m. for the crash between a vehicle and a bicyclist, Sgt. Richard Bratz said.

Charles D. Jones Jr., 46, of Millsboro, was driving a 1992 Chevrolet Corvette southbound on Pot-Nets Road, at an "apparent high rate of speed" south of Long Neck Road, police said.

At that time, Lynn T. Bemiller III, 20, of Millsboro was attempting to cross Pot-Nets Road on bicycle when Jones failed to see him crossing the road.

The front bumper of the Corvette struck the left side of the bicycle, forcing Bemiller up on the front windshield before landing on the east side of the roadway.

Bratz said Jones was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and drove off to the west side of the road, striking a large tree before coming to a stop.

Bemiller, who was not wearing a helmet or reflective clothing, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jones and his passenger, Sean M. French, 39, of Millsboro, were both properly restrained and transported to Beebe Healthcare in Lewes before both were airlifted to Christiana Medical Center where they were admitted with undetermined injuries, Bratz said.

The state Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate this incident. Police said alcohol and speed may have been contributing factors on the part of Jones.

Pot-Nets Road was closed for about four hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.