Wilmington Police have charged a man in connection with Monday’s fatal motor vehicle collision.
The driver of the vehicle involved in this incident was identified as 22-year-old Elijah Davis. Davis was located in Bear and taken into custody without incident.
Davis has been charged with the following offenses:
- Manslaughter
- Leaving the Scene of a Collision Resulting in Death
- Failure to Stop at a Red Light
- Driving a Vehicle at Unreasonable Speed
- Driving in No Passing Zone
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $55,000 cash-only bail.
Update #2 – Victim Identified (April 7):
The victim has been identified as 15-year-old Sa’riyah Patterson.
This incident remains under investigation by the WPD Special Operations Division/Traffic Unit, and further details will be released when possible.
Anyone with information or video of this incident, and anyone who may have witnessed this collision, is asked to contact M/Cpl. Marc Martinez at (302) 571-4413 or Marc.Martinez@cj.state.de.us
Update #1 (April 7):
The vehicle involved in this collision fled from the scene, but was recovered in Bear and the driver has been located.
Original message (April 7):
Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 5:07 a.m. in the area of Maryland Avenue and Lower Oak Street.
Police located a female juvenile who was struck by a vehicle. The victim is believed to be between 15 and 17 years old. The female juvenile was transported to the hospital in critical condition, and later succumbed to her injuries.
