Delaware State Police are actively investigating a deadly electric bike crash that took place late Saturday morning along Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach.
The incident happened on June 20, 2026, around 11:30 a.m. A GMC Sierra 2500 was heading southbound in the left lane of Coastal Highway, just north of Savages Ditch Road. At the same time, a woman riding an e-bike was also traveling southbound within the designated bicycle lane running alongside the roadway.
For reasons that remain under investigation, the e-bike rider left the bicycle lane and moved into the southbound travel lanes, directly into the path of the oncoming GMC. The truck struck both the rider and her bike.
The e-bike rider — a 66-year-old woman from Potomac, Maryland — was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Authorities are withholding her name until her next of kin have been notified.
The driver of the GMC, a 64-year-old man from Perryville, Maryland, was uninjured in the collision.
Coastal Highway was closed for approximately two hours as troopers worked to investigate and clear the scene.
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing its investigation into this crash. Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to reach out to Sergeant A. Mitchell at (302) 703-3269. Tips can also be submitted through a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Anyone who has been impacted by a violent crime or the sudden loss of a loved one can reach the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit and Delaware Victim Center around the clock by calling 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461), or by emailing [email protected].
