UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in early morning Frederica crash

5/2 UPDATE: Delaware State Police have identified the victim in this crash as 37-year-old Nirangan Riker of Magnolia.

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FREDERICA, Del. – An early morning motorcycle crash claimed the life of one in Kent County.

Police say shortly after 5:30 a.m., a Ford F-150 was driving eastbound and was stopped at the stop sign at Barratts Chapel Road and Old Beach Road. At the same time, a Harley-Davidson XLH motorcycle was driving southbound on Old Beach Road, approaching Barratts Chapel Road. Preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford entered the intersection to travel northbound on Old Beach Road, into the motorcycle’s travel path. The motorcycle subsequently hit the Ford and was ejected from the bike.

The driver of the motorcycle, a 37-year-old Magnolia man, was taken to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The driver of the Ford, a 39-year-old Felton man, was not injured.