Newark, DE- A 47-year-old New Castle man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night, According to the Delaware State Police, Terrance Newton was involved in a crash at 10:44 p.m. while riding his 2020 Black Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Police said Newton was traveling westbound on Old Baltimore Pike from the area of Christiana Rd (DE RT 273). In this area, Old Baltimore Pike consists of a single travel lane in each direction with a continuous left-turn lane in the center.
“The continuous left-turn median ends because of a left turn lane that forms on the eastbound side of Old Baltimore Pike. To the left of the turn, the lane is a concrete median. This lane is for eastbound traffic to turn left into St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church,” DSP said in a statement. “The motorcycle operator was attempting to overtake a non-contact vehicle that was traveling ahead of it on the left.”
As he began to pass on the left through the continuous left turn lane, he failed to observe the concrete median, the Delaware State Police said.
“As a result, the front tire of the Harley Davidson struck the raised concrete median which caused the operator to lose control of the motorcycle,” DSP said after a crash scene investigation was conducted. “The Harley Davidson fell on its left side making contact with the roadway before it continued westbound after contacting the ground and sliding along the concrete median.”
After the collision, Newton was transported to Christiana Hospital with critical injuries. On Monday, he succumbed to his injuries.