UPDATED: Motorcycle Crash in Smyrna Leaves Dover Man Dead
UPDATED – 07/05/24 – The Delaware State Police have identified 54 year old Christopher Slaughter of Dover as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Smyrna.
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Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Smyrna yesterday afternoon. According to Delaware State Police, around 2 p.m., a Toyota Camry and a Yamaha YZFR1 Motorcycle were approaching the same intersection in the area of Dupont Parkway. As a result, the front of the Toyota struck the front of the Yamaha, which caused the motorcyclist to be ejected. The operator of the Yamaha, a 54-year-old man from Dover, Delaware, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld until his family and relatives are notified. The driver of the Toyota, a 26-year-old woman from Bear, Delaware, was not injured. The roadway was closed for approximately 4 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
