A 16-year-old is dead after being struck by a truck near Bowers Beach.
The Delaware State Police says the teen was hit Wednesday around 5 p.m. on Bowers Beach Road just west of Bayview Road. State Police say a 19-year-old was driving his pickup truck when the teen jumped into the roadway.
State Police say the driver attempted to swerve to avoid hitting the teen but struck her with the truck's front bumper. The girl was taken to a hospital but died Friday. State Police identified the girl as 16-year-old Brittany Ford of Bowers Beach.
The driver of the pickup truck and two passengers were all uninjured in the crash. The State Police says speed and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the collision.
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