UPDATE: Lewes man killed in scooter crash

7/31 UPDATE: Police have identified the victim in this crash as 77-year-old Chester Poslusny.

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LEWES, Del. – Police say a crash claimed the life of a 77-year-old man in Lewes Monday afternoon.

According to police, at around 4:40 p.m., a Honda Accord was driving westbound on Clay Road, approaching Marsh Road. At the same time, a Wolf Brand scooter was reportedly traveling eastbound on Clay Road, approaching Marsh Road. Police say a preliminary investigation determined that the Honda was making a left turn onto Marsh Road, into the scooter’s path of travel. The scooter subsequently hit the Honda, and the driver of the scooter was ejected.

The driver of the scooter, a 77-year-old Lewes man, was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Honda, a 19-year-old Cheswold woman, was not injured.