Noelia Gomez

Age : 18

Gender : Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : East Main Street near North College Avenue

City : Newark

County : New Castle

State : Delaware

Agency : University of Delaware Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by motorcycle involved in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 28, 2024, the University of Delaware Police Department escalated a pursuit of a motorcycle that refused to stop for police, causing the motorcycle to lose control and strike Noelia Gomez, an 18-year-old University of Delaware student, as she crossed East Main Street near North College Avenue. Gomez was killed upon impact. Four additional pedestrians were also struck, though their conditions remain unknown.
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Noelia Gomez, a freshman majoring in accounting and business management, had just started her studies at the University of Delaware.
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The incident is under investigation by the Newark Police Department’s Traffic Division.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 3, 2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/university-of-delaware-student-killed-motorcycle-crash-newark/3954398/
https://patch.com/new-jersey/westfield/clark-woman-university-delaware-freshman-fatally-hit-motorcycle
https://www.fox29.com/news/motorcycle-driver-accused-fatally-striking-university-delaware-student-charged