Delaware State Police are investigating a crash involving a school bus that claimed the life of a 14-year-old on Friday.

According to police, the school bus was headed east on West Lebanon Road in Dover at about 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 and was preparing to turn right on Royal Grant Way.

At the same time, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old passenger were riding an electric bike east on a paved sidewalk along West Lebanon Road, according to investigators. Police say the e-bike did not stop at a posted bicycle stop sign before the intersection and struck the passenger side of the bus as it made the turn onto Royal Grant Way.

Following the collision, the 14-year-old passenger, a Dover resident, was taken to a nearby hospital but did not survive. His name is currently being withheld.

The 16-year-ol

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