A Jeep Cherokee hit Ronald Rogers on Philadelphia Pike near East Holly Oak Road in Holly Oak, Delaware, around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 9. Rogers was 69 and from Wilmington. He was in his electric wheelchair.
He had been on the sidewalk on the east side of the road. Police say he left the sidewalk and moved into the northbound lanes. The Jeep was in the left lane and struck him.
Rogers was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The driver, a 51-year-old woman from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, stopped at first. Then she left the scene. Troopers tracked her down at a nearby residence a short while later.
She has not been arrested. Investigators with the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit are still gathering facts. They are deciding if any charges fit.
The roadway was shut down for roughly three hours during the investigation. Police are looking for witnesses and any video of the crash.
People can reach Corporal K. Oakes at 302-365-8483 with information. Delaware Crime Stoppers takes tips at 800-847-3333. Private Facebook messages to Delaware State Police work too.
This case leaves questions about why Rogers entered the road and why the driver left after stopping. The probe continues.
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