Dover Police are investigating a serious crash that left a motorcycle rider hospitalized after a collision at the intersection of Forrest Avenue and Kenton Road on Monday afternoon.
Officers were called to the scene at approximately 3:17 p.m. on July 13, 2026, after reports came in of a multi-vehicle crash with injuries. Given the severity of the wreck, the Dover Police Collision Reconstruction Unit took over the investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate that a 2026 Mazda 3 heading eastbound on Forrest Avenue ran a red light while making a left turn, cutting directly into the path of a 1990 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling in the opposite direction. The impact threw the motorcycle’s operator — a 67-year-old man — from the bike. He suffered life-threatening injuries. After the collision, the motorcycle slid into a third vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, causing minor damage to that car.
The injured motorcyclist was airlifted by a Delaware State Police helicopter to Christiana Hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
The Mazda’s driver, Jessica Lopez, 43, of Hartly, Delaware, showed visible signs of impairment at the scene. She was taken to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment of minor injuries. During the investigation, officers found heroin and drug paraphernalia both inside her vehicle and on her person.
Investigators further discovered that Lopez had appeared in court earlier that same day on an unrelated felony matter, where a judge issued a No Contact Order that included a prohibition on driving. She had been released on unsecured bail before the crash occurred.
After she was discharged from the hospital, Lopez was charged with the following offenses: Vehicular Assault First Degree, Noncompliance with Conditions of Bond (Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Driving While Suspended or Revoked, Failure to Yield Right of Way While Turning Left, and Failure to Stop at a Red Light.
Lopez was sent to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution and is being held on $33,202 cash bail.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the crash is encouraged to contact the Dover Police Department at (302) 736-7111 or reach out through the department’s website at www.doverpolice.org/contact-us.
