LEWES - Thomas Belfield, 62, of Milton, died from injuries suffered when the pedalcycle he was operating collided with a truck Saturday night, Delaware State Police said.
Authorities said that the right side of a truck struck Mr. Belfield for unknown reasons near the edge of Fisher Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. He was propelled into a grassy area off the road, police said, and the truck continued westbound and failed to stop at the scene.
Police said Mr. Belfield sustained serious injuries. He was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The operator of the white truck remains unidentified. The suspect vehicle may possibly 2004-2008 white Ford F-150 utility pickup truck, and it should have damage to its right front headlight assembly and passenger-side mirror, police said.
No other vehicles were involved in this incident, and no other injuries were reported, police said. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours while the collision was being investigated and cleared.
The Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Cpl. J. Smith by calling 302-703-3267. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppersweb.com.
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