Milford man killed in hit-and-run near Lincoln
A Milford man was killed Dec. 25, following a hit-and-run crash near Lincoln.
The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. while Leo Hernandez Perez, 29, was walking along Cubbage Pond Road. According to police, a Toyota Tundra traveling northbound on the same road struck the man and fled the scene, police said.
The Toyota was later found abandoned on Johnson Road.
Hernandez Perez was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cubbage Pond Road, from Johnson Road to Flea Town Road, was closed for about three hours while Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated the crash and cleared the roadway.
The investigation remains ongoing, and Delaware State Police asks anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has relevant information to contact Sr. Cpl. J. Smith at 302-703-3267. Information may also be provided by private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans over 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post, and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.
