MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (11/14/2015) An 18-year-old man was in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck on Route 24 (Millsboro Highway) west of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police reported Friday.
The incident happened about 6 p.m. Thursday after Ethan A. Cabrera of Georgetown had left a vehicle and crossed the road to a home, then was returning to the vehicle.
Police said he stepped into the path of a westbound 1999 Ford F-150 driven by Royce W. Beauchamp, 58, of Princess Anne, Maryland.
He was struck by the front driver’s side and vaulted into the eastbound lanes. The truck stopped on the shoulder.
Cabrera was flown by Life Net to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland.
Beauchamp, who was wearing a seat belt, was not hurt, police said.
The road was closed about 2 hours as police investigated.