Georgetown- The Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian that occurred last evening.

The incident occurred on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at approximately 9:16 p.m. as a GMC work van was traveling west bound on County Seat Highway (US 9) approaching Tyndall Road. For unknown reasons a pedestrian was walking in the west bound lane just east of Tyndall Road. As a result, the front of the van struck the pedestrian.  The van continued west bound on US 9 without stopping. A witness who was behind the van, called 911 to report the collision and provided a brief description of the vehicle. A Trooper was on patrol in the area and observed a vehicle matching the description traveling on Taylor Mill Road. A traffic stop was initiated and damage was observed to the front of the vehicle, connecting it to the collision involving the pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a 30-year-old male from Milford, sustained critical injuries and was transported by ambulance to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.  He was later transferred to the Christiana Hospital.

The operator of the van, a 25-year-old male from Salisbury MD was found to be driving without a license.  He was transported to Troop 4 where he was charged with Driving Without a License, Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Collision, and Failure to Report a Personal Injury Collision.  He was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace court 3 and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $2,001.00 cash only bond.

The roadway was closed for approximately 3 hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 072318 0817

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