NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE. (THECOUNT) — Seth Hoffman, of New Castle, Delaware, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Tuesday motorcycle collision in New Castle County.

Hoffman, 29, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near the Castle Hills community on Tuesday morning.

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According to reports, Hoffman was operating a motorcycle on Moores Lane near Pierson Place in New Castle, when the bike came into contact with a passenger vehicle operated by a 19-year-old female around 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Hoffman was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The teen driver was treated for minor injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, six miles south of Wilmington, and situated on the Delaware River. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 5,285 – Wikipedia.