18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Car Crash Near Town Of Bear: Police

BEAR, DE — An 18-year-old man was identified Monday as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened near Bear last weekend, according to Delaware State Police.

Dylan M. Rodriguez, 18, of Delmar, was driving southbound on Seaford Road in a 2001 Toyota Tundra around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, according to police. Rodriguez failed to navigate a slight curve in the road just south of Easter Lane, causing his vehicle to go off the east edge of the road before hitting a wooden fence, police said.

According to police, the Tundra then sideswiped a large tree, went airborne and started to overturn before hitting a parked pickup truck in a driveway in the 27000 block of Seaford Road. The Tundra continued to overturn before colliding with another large tree and coming to rest on its roof, police said.

According to police, Rodriguez was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 302-703-3266 or message the Delaware State Police on Facebook. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers online or by phone at 800-TIP-3333.