LONG NECK, Del. - 77-year-old Bruce Peterson has died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a car Wednesday night, according to Delaware State Police.
They say Peterson was walking west in the eastbound shoulder of Long Neck Road near School Lane just before 9:30 p.m. when he walked into the lane and was hit by a Chrysler. The driver of the Chrysler, a 37-year-old Millsboro woman, tried to stop and was then hit from behind by a Ford.
Police say Peterson was not carrying a light or wearing reflective clothing. He was taken by ambulance to an area hospital in critical condition and died Thursday. The Chrysler driver and the Ford driver, a 23-year-old woman also from Millsboro, were not hurt.
Travel on the road was restricted for about three hours following the crash.
Police are still investigating this incident. Detectives ask that anyone who witnessed this crash or

