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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dover-The <strong>Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit</strong> is investigating a fatal crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed on South DuPont Highway US13 last evening.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preliminary investigation has determined that the crash occurred on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at approximately 7:49 p.m. as Richard L. Daniels Jr.-40 of Dover, Delaware attempted to cross northbound travel lanes from the center median of South DuPont Highway (US13) south of Webbs Lane, Dover. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He crossed directly into the path of a 2008 Cadillac DTS operated by <strong>John A. Cranston</strong>-62 of Seaford, Delaware. The left side of the Cadillac struck Daniels and he was thrown onto the roadway where he was struck by a northbound 1997 BMW 740 operated by <strong>Trevor M. Grimes</strong>-23 of Dover, Delaware.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Richard L. Daniels Jr</strong>. suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preliminary investigation has indicated that Daniels was not in the area of a designated or marked crosswalk when struck.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Both vehicle operators were properly restrained and were not injured.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">US 13 northbound was closed for approximately 4 hours while the crash was investigated and cleared. US 13 southbound was initially closed for approximately 2 hours and then reopened for traffic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Troopers continue to investigate this crash and no charges have been filed.</span></p>
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