Motorcycle Crash Leaves A Passenger In Serious Condition, Snarls Traffic On SR 1

Location: Northbound SR 1, south of Frederica
Date of Occurrence: Sunday June 6, 2010 at 2:45 p.m.
Operator/ Vehicle:
Op 1- David Sapp, 47, Dover, DE
Passenger – 40 year-old female from Dover, DE
Veh 1- 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle

Resume:

Delaware State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that has left a 40 year-old passenger in critical condition and backed up traffic for miles.

The crash occurred this afternoon when Sapp was heading north in the right-hand lane of SR 1. A vehicle in front of Sapp veered off to the right and clipped a pole. Sapp locked up his brakes causing him to loose control of his motorcycle. Both Sapp and his passenger went down. Neither one was wearing a helmet.

Sapp and his passenger were flown to Christiana Hospital near Newark where both were admitted. The 40 year-old passenger was listed in critical condition at the time of this release.

The passenger’s name is being withheld at this time.

Northbound SR 1 was closed for 3 hours until the wreckage could be cleared. Northbound traffic was backed up for miles.