Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – Officials say a 49-year-old man was struck and killed by a police vehicle early Saturday morning.
The incident occurred just after 4:05 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Kirkwood Highway, east of Farrand Drive, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Police say 49-year-old Robert G. Smith, of Wilmington, was attempting to cross Kirkwood Highway when he was struck by a fully marked patrol vehicle, driven by a 43-year-old Delaware State Trooper.
Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.
The officer was not injured.
The Delaware State Crash Reconstruction Unit says that alcohol may have been a factor for the pedestrian.
The incident is still being investigated.
