Location of Incident: Route 40 westbound, west of Wellington Drive, Bear, Delaware, New Castle CountyDate and Time of Occurrence: Friday, June 5, 2009, at approximately 9:26 p.m.
Resume: Members of the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash which occurred last evening on Route 40.
A 45-year-old male pedestrian was initially standing in the grass median separating the east and westbound lanes of Route 40. He then began to walk in a northerly direction across Route 40. He walked directly into the path of a 1995 Nissan Maxima resulting in the initial impact.
The pedestrian ended up in the roadway and was struck a second time by a 2006 Mercedes CV.
Neither operator of the aforementioned vehicles was injured.
The pedestrian was subsequently pronounced dead as a result of the injuries he sustained in this incident.
Alcohol in considered a factor in this crash on the part of the pedestrian. It was also noted that he was not crossing the roadway in a marked crosswalk.
No charges will be filed in this incident.
The names of those involved will be released later this evening.
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