FRANKFORD CRASH

PHOTO: DSP

FRANKFORD, DE.- State police identified the man who was killed while riding a four-wheeler Friday night in Frankford.

Delaware State Police say they were called to Frankford School Drive for a report of shots fired around 1 a.m. Friday. Troopers say when they arrived, they found 22-year-old Gabriel Dorman and a 20-year-old man, both from Millsboro, lying in the roadway near an SUV and a four-wheeler.

Investigators say, for reasons under investigation, the SUV and four-wheeler crashed into each other and the two men were thrown off the four-wheeler.

Dorman reportedly died at the scene. The 20-year-old, who has not been identified, was taken to an area trauma hospital where he is in critical condition. 

Two people inside the SUV, a 38-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman both from Frankford, were not injured.

The Homicide Unit and Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling 302-741-2859. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021, shortly after graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She produces our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won three first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association since joining Delmarva's News Leader.

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Colby joined WBOC in 2022. He graduated from Towson University the same year with a bachelor's in Electronic Media and Film Production. Colby was born and raised on Delmarva and has enjoyed using his position as a news producer to serve his community.

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