Potomac Woman Killed in Fatal E-Bike Crash in Rehoboth Beach

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Authorities are investigating a fatal electric bike crash that occurred Saturday morning in Rehoboth Beach.

On Jun. 20, at 11:30 a.m., police say a GMC Sierra 2500 was traveling southbound in the left lane of Coastal Highway, north of Savages Ditch Road. Simultaneously, an e-bike rider was traveling southbound on Coastal Highway in the designated bicycle lane. For reasons currently being investigated, the e-bike rider exited the bicycle lane and entered the southbound travel lanes into the path of the GMC and was subsequently struck.

The e-bike rider, 66-year-old Stephanie Lewis from Potomac, Maryland, was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The GMC’s driver, a 64-year-old man from Perryville, Maryland, was uninjured.

The roadway was closed(Opens in a new window.) for approximately two hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.

The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Sergeant A. Mitchell at (302) 703-3269. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police(Opens in a new window.) or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers(Opens in a new window.) at 1-800-847-3333.