Woman riding e-bike killed on Coastal Highway

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

Summary

Bicycle Crash Rehoboth Beach Delaware in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: On June 20 at about 11:30 a.m., a 66‑year‑old woman from Potomac, Maryland was riding an e‑bike in the bike lane of Coastal Highway south of Dewey Beach when she left the lane and was struck by a GMC Sierra 2500 traveling the same direction. She was taken to a hospital where she died; the truck driver, a 64‑year‑old from Perryville, Maryland, was not injured. The crash closed Coastal Highway for two hours, and Delaware State Police are investigating.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
64-year-old truck driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Woman riding e-bike killed on Coastal Highway

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