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Motorcycle driver killed in crash with FedEx van in Delaware County

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Published  September 2, 2025 12:45pm EDT
Delaware County
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Delaware County article

The Brief

    • The driver of a motorcycle is dead and a passenger was badly injured after colliding with a FedEx van Tuesday morning in Chadds Ford.
    • State Police say the crash happened when the FedEx truck tried to over the northbound lanes of Route 1, onto the southboud side.
    • The driver of the FedEx van stayed at the scene of the crash and is being cooperative with the investigation.

CHADDS FORD, Pa. - The driver of a motorcycle is dead after he and a passenger collided with a FedEx delivery van Tuesday morning in Chadds Ford. 

What we know:

Pennsylvania State Police say 52-year-old Brad Rhoades and a 47-year-old passenger were heading north on Route 1 near Painters Crossing Condominiums when they were struck by a turning FedEx truck.

Rhoades was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to State Police. The female passenger was airlifted to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia for treatment of serious injuries.

Investigators say the driver of the FedEx van stayed at the scene of the crash and was cooperative with Troopers.

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