Milford Hit-and-Run Claims Life of 74-Year-Old
March 25, 2026, 3:29 p.m. ET
MILFORD, DE – Delaware State Police have identified Richard Bielawski, 74, of Harrington as the victim in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash on March 23.
Bielawski was walking westbound on Milford-Harrington Highway, east of Church Hill Road, around 8:10 p.m. when he was struck by an unknown vehicle, according to police. The vehicle fled the scene heading in an unknown direction.
Emergency responders transported Bielawski to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities urge anyone with information to contact Master Corporal W. Booth at (302) 698-8451, message Delaware State Police on Facebook, or reach out to Delaware Crime Stoppers.