Pottstown pedestrian dies after crossing I-95 near Frawley Stadium

A 19-year-old man from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, died after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday night. The crash occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. on October 29.

Delaware State Police report that 9-1-1 dispatchers received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian walking along the highway. When troopers arrived near Frawley Stadium, they observed the man attempting to run across the northbound lanes. A GMC Canyon hit him during the crossing.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died. Authorities have withheld his name until his family is notified. The driver of the GMC, a 59-year-old Wilmington man, was not injured in the collision.

Northbound traffic on the highway was halted for roughly three hours while the Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated the scene. The roadway reopened after the area was cleared.

Troopers are seeking witnesses or anyone with video footage of the incident. Corporal M. DiMaio can be reached at (302) 365-8370. The police department also accepts information via private Facebook message or through the Delaware Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 847-3333.