Man dies after trying to walk across Route 1 north of Milford
A Milford man died Dec. 4 after trying to cross the Bay Road section of Route 1 north of Milford.
Steve Shehorn, 49, was crossing eastbound at 6:28 p.m. when a 2008 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the right lane on Bay Road approaching the intersection at Williamsburg Drive, said Sr. Cpl. Leonard DeMalto of the Delaware State Police. Shehorn was wearing dark clothing, not carrying a light, and not using a crosswalk, DeMalto said, and the driver tried to brake and swerve to avoid striking Shehorn but was unable to do so.
Shehorn was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Corolla, an 18-year-old woman from Wilmington, was not injured. The front-seat passenger, a 17-year-old boy from Newark, was transported to an area hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries.
No other vehicles were involved in this collision. Bay Road was closed for about three hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Master Corporal J. Lane by calling 302-698-8457. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.
