NEWARK, DE – A 40-year-old man from Newark was killed while walking in the roadway on Polly Drummond Hill Road on Saturday.
According to police, at approximately 9:13 p.m., a black 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound on Polly Drummond Hill Road approaching the intersection with Rankin Road.
“At the same time, a male pedestrian was walking in the roadway on Polly Drummond Hill Road and entered into the path of the Jeep. As a result, the front of the Grand Cherokee struck the male subject while he was in the roadway,” DSP said.
During the investigation, the roadway was closed for approximately four hours. Police said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
“The pedestrian involved in this incident, a 40-year-old male from Newark, Delaware, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin. The operator of the Jeep, a 47-year-old male from Newark, Delaware, was properly restrained. He was not injured in the collision,” police reported.