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Harrington Motorcycle Crash Leaves Two Dead

HARRINGTON, Del. (AP) - Police in Delaware say two people are dead after a motorcycle crashed into another vehicle.

Delaware State Police said they are investigating a Saturday crash north of Harrington that led to the death of a male motorcycle rider and a female passenger.

Police said the couple were ejected from their Harley Davidson motorcycle after it crashed into the passenger side of a Jeep Wrangler that was attempting to pull into a private driveway. Police identified the motorcycle rider as Kenneth Dear, 57, and the passenger as Karen Dear, 56.

Neither wore helmets and both died after being transported to a local hospital.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.