Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Crash, Laurel

Location: Sussex Highway (US13) northbound, north of Sycamore Road, Laurel, DE

Date of Occurrence: Sunday August 4, 2013 at approximately 11:15 p.m.

Operator and Vehicle Information:

Operator #1: John S. Wilson, 22, Laurel, DE
Vehicle #1: 1997 Chevrolet Silverado
Passenger: 21 year old female passenger, Laurel, DE

Pedestrian: Hispanic male, late 20s, Laurel, DE (Victim's identity is still being confirmed along with notification of next of kin)

Resume:
Laurel, DE- The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a crash involving a pick-up truck and pedestrian that occurred late last night.

The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. as John S. Wilson was operating a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck northbound on Sussex Highway (US13) north of Sycamore Road in the right lane. A Hispanic male was walking from the west side of US13 northbound to the east when he stepped into the right lane and was struck by the truck. The Silverado was able to come to a controlled stop on the northbound shoulder of the road.

The Hispanic male was pronounced dead at the scene.

John Wilson and his 21 year old female passenger, who were properly restrained, were not injured in the crash.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing their investigation into this incident. US13 north of Sycamore Road was closed for approximately 3 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.