Motorcyclist Dies 2 Days After Crash

Location: Silverside Road west of Marsh Road, Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, DE

Date of Occurrence: Sunday October 4, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.

Victim: Donald Gorsuch, 58, Wilmington, DE

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Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a motorcyclist who died two days after being involved in a crash.

Gorsuch died on Tuesday October 6 at 1222 p.m. at Christiana Hospital of complications from internal injuries he sustained in a crash.

Gorsuch was traveling west on Silverside Road near the entrance of Branmar Plaza on October 4th when a 1997 Ford Taurus was heading east turned left in front of him. Gorsush was driving a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle at the time of the crash. Gorsuch was thrown from his bike after the collision. He was taken to Christiana Hospital and remained there until his death.

The driver of the Ford Taurus was identified as William Touhey, 82, also of Wilmington.

The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed at this time. Gorsuch was wearing a helmet and Touhey was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Preliminary investigation indicates that speed and alcohol are not factors in the crash.