Location of Incident: W. Denney’s Road (CR 100) W/O Kenton Road (CR 104) North of Dover, Kent County, DE
Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday July 2, 2009 at 2120 hours
Victim: Michael N.Papillo, 51, Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that took the life of a Dover man.
Papillo was driving his 1997 Harley Davidson motorcycle west bound on W. Denney’s Road West of Kenton Road when he approached a right curve in the roadway. Papillo crossed over the center line into the east bound lane and drove off the south edge of the roadway. The motorcycle crossed a grass verge and traveled westbound parallel to the roadway. The motorcycle sideswiped a utility pole with the left side and continued forward and struck a fence post. Papillo was ejected over the front handlebars into the grass. Papillo was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The roadway was shut down for approximately two hours.
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