Wyoming

Delaware Man Killed After Pick-Up Truck Backs Out of Driveway

A 61-year-old man was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Lewes, Delaware Friday.

The incident occurred when the unidentified victim from Milford, Delaware along with 25-year-old Tomas J. Godinez-Cabrera were working on a home under construction on the 1800 block of Robinsonville Road around 1:40 p.m. Both men were employed by a Camden-Wyoming concrete company performing work at the site.

Godinez-Cabrera was in a pickup truck and backing out of the driveway but did not see the victim, according to investigators. The truck struck the man and ran him over. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Godinez-Cabrera was not injured during the incident.

The name of the victim has not yet been released. The Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate.

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