Woman and 11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Delmar Motorcycle Crash

Delmar, DE - On August 29, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Delaware State Police responded to Whitesville Road, west of Robin Hood Road in Delmar, Delaware, for a fatal motorcycle crash.

A Kawasaki Ninja was traveling eastbound on Whitesville Road. A Ford F-650 rollback truck was also heading that direction, followed by a Dodge Dakota, with both vehicles ahead of the motorcycle.

Police say the motorcycle passed the Dakota in a no-passing zone. It struck the driver's side of the rollback truck as the truck was turning left into a private driveway.

Both the operator and passenger on the motorcycle were thrown from the bike. The operator, a 36-year-old woman from Delmar, was taken to an area hospital, where she died.

An 11-year-old girl, also from Delmar, was riding as a passenger on the motorcycle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are withholding both of their names until family members can be notified.

The driver of the rollback truck, a 19-year-old man from Laurel, Delaware was not hurt in the crash.

The roadway was closed for about four hours while police investigated and cleared the scene.

Delaware State Police Troop 7's Collision Reconstruction Unit is still investigating. Anyone who saw the crash, or has video of it, is asked to call Sergeant A. Mitchell at (302) 703-3269.

Tips can also be sent through a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police, or by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.