UPDATE: Cyclist dies as a result of injuries sustained in crash

LEWES, Del. – Delaware State Police say a crash involving a cyclist that happened earlier this month has turned fatal.

The accident happened at around 12:30 p.m. on September 11th. An 89-year-old Millsboro man was driving a Cadillac CTS northbound in the right lane of Coastal Highway, approaching the intersection with King’s Highway. A 79-year-old Lewes man, who was a pedal cyclist, was traveling northbound in the bus/bike lane in the same area as the Cadillac. The driver of the Cadillac failed to see the cyclist, and when changing lanes to make a right turn onto Kings Highway hit the bicycle.

The driver of the Cadillac was not injured in the crash.

The pedal cyclist has been identified as 79-year-old Lloyd Kirby Jr. of Lewes. He was taken to Christiana Hospital following the crash, where he died as a result of his injuries on Monday.

The crash continues to remain under investigation, and police say no charges have been filed at this time.

Our original story on the crash can be found here.