REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Award-winning Delaware restaurateur Matt Haley, 53, died Tuesday night from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in India.
According to his business partner, Scott Kammerer, the accident occurred Monday during a medical flight from Leh, India, to New Delhi. Haley was involved in a high-impact collision with a truck while on a six-week trip through northern India and Nepal, according to Kammerer.
Haley was traveling with international filmmaker and motorcycle expert Guarav Jani. He was known for his significant humanitarian efforts in the region.
Haley operated multiple restaurants in southern Delaware and received the James Beard Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2014.
Governor Jack Markell expressed condolences to Haley’s family, calling him “a world-class humanitarian.”
This incident remains under investigation.