He was cycling eastbound on Slaughter Beach Road in Milford, Delaware around 7:35 Thursday morning.
A Ford pickup truck was going the same way--and struck the cyclist.
The driver, Shawn E. Armstrong of nearby Lewes, stopped to help the cyclist. But the cyclist, 76-year-old Thomas Draper of Milford, didn't survive the impact.
He is well-known in his community--and throughout the Delmarva area--as the longtime owner of WBOC, one of the largest television stations in the area. He also owned other television stations and media outlets in the area, as well as other parts of the United States.
At least Armstrong stopped when he realized he'd struck Draper. That is, unfortunately, more than can be said for too many other drivers in similar situations.
A Ford pickup truck was going the same way--and struck the cyclist.
The driver, Shawn E. Armstrong of nearby Lewes, stopped to help the cyclist. But the cyclist, 76-year-old Thomas Draper of Milford, didn't survive the impact.
He is well-known in his community--and throughout the Delmarva area--as the longtime owner of WBOC, one of the largest television stations in the area. He also owned other television stations and media outlets in the area, as well as other parts of the United States.
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At least Armstrong stopped when he realized he'd struck Draper. That is, unfortunately, more than can be said for too many other drivers in similar situations.
