DSP News Release: Laurel Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in June 30^th Motorcycle Crash  

Location:

·         18178 Sussex Highway N/O Cannon Street Bridgeville Delaware

DATE and TIME:

•    Thursday June 30, 2011 4:06 p.m.

Operator and Vehicle Information(s):

• Jeffrey A. Daisey-39 Laurel, DE
• 1972 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

• Iris R. Smith-52 Seaford, DE
• 1992 Oldsmobile Cutless-Ciera

Victim:

• Jeffrey A. Daisey-39 Laurel, DE (Deceased)

Resume:

Bridgeville-Delaware State Police is assisting the Bridgeville Police Department with a motorcycle crash were the operator has died from injuries originally sustained in a June 2011 crash. 

The crash occurred Thursday June 30, 2011 just after 4 pm at 18178 Sussex Highway in front of the “Goodwill” N/O Cannon Street Bridgeville Delaware.  The crash investigation revealed that a 1972 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by Jeffrey A. Daisey-39 of Laurel was traveling southbound on Sussex Highway. 

A 1992 Oldsmobile Cutless-Ciera was eastbound exiting the parking lot of Goodwill and crossing the southbound lanes of Sussex Highway.  The operator of the Oldsmobile Iris R. Smith-52 of Seaford failed to yield right of way to the motorcycle. 

The motorcycle crashed into the driver’s side area of the Oldsmobile ejecting Jeffrey Daisey.  Daisey was not wearing a helmet prior to the crash and sustained severe head trauma. 

Daisey was flown to Christiana Hospital where he died July 4, 2011 at approximately 3:54 p.m. from injuries sustained in the June 30^th crash.  A 49 year old female passenger in Smith’s vehicle was injured and taken to Nanticoke Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.  Smith was not injured.    

Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting the Bridgeville Police Department with this crash and the investigating is continuing.