Woman Killed Riding Bike In Stockton; Her Child Uninjured; GoFundMe Page Created To Help Family

STOCKTON — A Worcester County woman was struck by a vehicle and killed while riding bicycles with her child on Sunday near Stockton.

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Erica Wolff

Around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Wesley Road in Stockton near the Stockton Fire Department for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. The investigation revealed the operator of a bicycle was struck by a 2005 Chevrolet pick-up truck.

The victim, identified as Erica Lynn Wolff, 43, of Stockton, was pronounced deceased. The victim was riding bicycles with her nine-year-old child at the time of the collision. The child was on another bike and was not injured. The operator of the truck, identified as Charlie Shaw, 20, of Greenbackville, Va., was not injured. The exact cause and contributing circumstances remain under investigation.

A GoFundMe page has created to provide support for Wolff’s family. In a few days, the page has raised more than $6,000 with a stated goal of $2,500. The page can be found here.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.