Motorcyclist trying to avoid truck killed in crash near Mill Creek Tuesday night
A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed near Mill Creek after colliding with a pickup truck he was initially trying to avoid, according to Delaware State Police.
The motorcyclist, a man from Cochranville, Pennsylvania, died at the scene. His identification is pending family notification, police said.
The motorcyclist was traveling south on Newport Gap Pike (Route 41) about 9:15 p.m. while a 2014 Ford F250 was traveling in the opposite direction. The Ford then turned left to enter a driveway.
As the pickup turned, police said, it got in the direct path of the motorcyclist.
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The motorcyclist applied his brakes in an attempt to avoid the collision but struck the back of the Ford.
As a result of this collision, police said the motorcyclist and his 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveled into a northbound lane of Newport Gap Pike where a 2015 Subaru Outback hit the motorcycle, causing it to be lodged underneath it.
No other injuries were reported and police said the Ford driver, a 58-year-old man from the Wilmington area, was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299, eparra@delawareonline.com or Twitter @eparra3.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: PA motorcyclist killed in crash with truck in Mill Creek, DE
