Deadly e-bike crash kills one in Rehoboth Beach

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Coastal Highway
Incident type
Crash, E-bike, Bicycle

Summary

Bicycle Crash Rehoboth Beach Delaware in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: On Saturday morning at about 11:30 a.m., a pick‑up truck was traveling in the left lane of Coastal Highway north of Savages Ditch Road when it struck an e‑bike rider who had left the designated bicycle lane and entered the truck’s path. The collision killed the 66‑year‑old woman from Potomac, MD, who died after being taken to a local hospital; her name is withheld until family notification. The 64‑year‑old truck driver from Perryville, MD was not injured. Coastal Highway remained closed for approximately two hours while Delaware State Police investigated and cleared the road.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Driver Driver Injured
66-year-old woman At-fault party

Original reporting

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