State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Lewes

Lewes, DE - The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning.

Preliminary investigation has determined that the incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. this morning, Saturday March 14, 2015, as Nicholas J. Lank, 34 of Harbeson, was operating a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu eastbound on Lewes-Georgetown Highway (US9) just east of Nassau Commons Boulevard. Isidro Bautista-Rosales, 21 of Pittsville, Maryland, had just exited his vehicle that was parked on the westbound shoulder and for undetermined reasons began walking across the roadway. The Malibu then struck Bautista-Rosales in the eastbound lane causing him to land in the eastbound shoulder while the car was able to come to a controlled stop just east of the impact.

Isidro Bautista-Rosales was transported by EMS to Beebe Healthcare where he was pronounced dead.

Nicholas Lank, who was properly restrained, was uninjured in the crash.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation into this incident. Alcohol and speed do not appear to be a factor and no charges have been filed.

US9 in the area of Nassau Commons Boulevard was closed for approximately two and a half hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.