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Fire Damages Home in Enchanted Acres off Long Neck Road
Baywood Home Heavily Damaged by Fire
Firefighters from Indian River were called just before 2 this morning for a residential fire in Baywood – east of Millsboro. Firefighters found fire at a home on Long Spoon Way and multiple crews helped to battle the blaze or to provide backup. Fire officials believe the blaze began in the garage area and spread…
Read MoreCrash on Long Neck Road Thursday Morning Sent 3 to Area Hospitals
Three people were injured after a crash Thursday morning on Long Neck Road at the entrance to Pot Nets Bayside. Indian River emergency personnel responded to the call just after 7:30am. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a 38 year old man from Wilmington driving a Honda southbound on Long Neck Road…
Read More3 Injured in Oak Orchard Crash Friday
Indian River emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash just after noon on Friday at Legion Road and Route 24. Delaware State Police say a Hyundai driven by a 23 year old Millsboro woman was northbound on Legion Road and failed to stop for the stop sign and collided with a Ford driven by an…
Read MoreFire at Cadia Healthcare near Long Neck Accidental
A fire Thursday night around 9:30 at Cadia Healthcare Renaissance Rehabilitation Center on Route 24 at Long Neck was accidental according to Delaware State fire investigators. Indian River firefighters arriving at the scene found smoke in the area of the mechanical room and investigation showed the fire occurred in the mechanical room and was caused…
Read MoreVehicle Crash Sunday Night Takes Down Utility Pole & Wires on Route 24
Indian River emergency personnel was called for a vehicle crash on Route 24 in the area of the Holly Lake Campsites around 11:30 Sunday night. Officials found a vehicle overturned in the marshy swamp area with a downed utility pole and wires that were impacting access to the vehicle. The occupant in the vehicle was…
Read MoreLong Neck Village House Fire Under Investigation
One Injured in Crash on Route 24 East of Millsboro
One person was injured after a two vehicle crash on Route 24 at Streets Road east of Millsboro. Emergency personnel from Indian River VFC responded and say a Caravan and Durango collided – with the Durango continuing into a utility pole and stopping on Warwick Road. One person was taken to a nearby medical facility…
Read MoreOne Injured in Rollover Crash Near Oak Orchard
Indian River emergency personnel were called for a vehicle rollover on Route 24 in the area of Indian Summer Village around 5:30 Friday evening. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an Acura driven by a 35 year old man was westbound on Route 24 when the driver lost control, struck a utility…
Read MoreBicyclist Struck on Route 24 near Legion Road in Oak Orchard
A bicyclist from Millsboro was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Route 24 and Legion Road in Oak Orchard Saturday evening just after 7:30. Delaware State Police say the 38 year old female bicyclist began turning from westbound Route 24 onto Legion Road before it was safe to do and crossed in front…
Read More4-Vehicle Crash on Rt 24 near Long Neck
Emergency personnel from Indian River were called for a multiple vehicle crash at Route 24 and Bay Farm Road just before 1:45 Monday afternoon. Crews arriving at the scene found four vehicles involved in a chain reaction crash. Emergency personnel from Millsboro and Mid Sussex Rescue transported patients to nearby medical facilities. Officials say all…
Read MoreUPDATED: Utility Van Overturns after Hit & Run on Route 24 Near Oak Orchard
UPDATED: 12/11/22 – A Delmar, Maryland man has been arrested after a crash on Route 24 just before 5 on Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say 53 year old Steven Shores was involved in a hit and run crash in the area of Route 24 and Silicato Drive in Long Neck where he rear-ended a…
Read MoreIndian River Firefighters Called for Fire at Long Neck UM Church
Fire Destroys Love Creek Park Mobile Home
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Firefighters were called for a fire at the Love Creek Park community Sunday afternoon around 2:30. Crews arriving at the scene found a mobile home fully involved in flames. Lewes and Indian River fire companies assisted. There were no injuries and the State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
Read MoreFire Breaks Out in Milton Area Home Thursday Morning
Pickup Drives Into Long Neck Area Motel
Indian River emergency personnel were called for a crash between a vehicle and the Sea Esta 2 Motel on Rudder Road in Sea Farers Village Sunday night. Officials say just before 9:30 a pickup truck collided with the building impacting a couple of occupied motel room units. There were no injuries and crews stabilized the…
Read MoreMinor Injuries after Crash at Pot Nets Creekside Entrance
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash on Long Neck Road at Ridgewood Road at Pot Nets Creekside. Indian River emergency personnel were called just before 8pm for a reported head-on collision. Officials say a Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Journey collided causing significant damage to both vehicles. Delaware State Police say two people in the…
Read MoreFlooding Concerns at Long Neck & Oak Orchard
Many roads in the Long Neck and Oak Orchard areas are seeing high water from the storm. High tide has just passed at Oak Orchard at 4:52am – the next high tide is at 5:20pm. Indian River Fire officials traveled much of the district to analyze the inland bay flooding concerns in the various communities…
Read MoreSchool Bus Breaks Utility Pole – Wires Down; No Injuries
Indian River emergency personnel were called for a school bus crash just before 3 Friday afternoon on Oak Orchard Road. Officials say the bus, which had about 25 children on board, backed into a utility pole – breaking it in two with wires coming down across Oak Orchard Road – there were no injuries. School…
Read MoreOne Injured in Route 5 Crash at Long Neck
A crash just before 9pm Thursday night sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital. Indian River Emergency Officials say a pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Indian Mission Road near Silicato Drive. Both vehicles were damaged and one person was taken to an area hospital for additional observation. Delaware State Police are investigating.
Read MoreBicyclist Injured Wednesday Morning After Struck by Van on Route 24 at Long Neck
Charges for MD Man after Long Neck Crash Friday
A crash on Long Neck Road in the area of Bayshore Drive led to the closure of Long Neck Road just after 11 Friday morning. Emergency crews from Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and Mid-Sussex Rescue along with County paramedics were called after an Escape was topped to make a left turn and was struck…
Read MoreIndian River VFC Responds to Electric Hazard at Mariners Cove
During the weekend storm, on Saturday, Indian River Fire crews were called to Mariners Cove around 6:20pm for an electrical hazard on Knoll Way. Crews arriving on the scene found a tree uprooted on a car. The tree also lifted an underground electrical transformer and utility phone box nearby. Delaware Electric secured the power and…
Read MoreFire Crews Called for Travel Trailer Blaze near Rehoboth
Fire crews from Rehoboth Beach were called to the Port Delmarva Development off Old Landing Road just before 3pm for a travel trailer on fire on Henderson Drive. Fire crews from Indian River and Lewes were also called along with State Police and Sussex County Paramedics. Fire fighters say a Jayco-type travel trailer caught fire…
Read MoreMillsboro Area Home & Garage Damaged by Fire
Firefighters from Indian River and Millsboro were called for a garage fire on Guinea Hollow Road just after 8 Saturday night. Firefighters learned the fire spread from the garage to the house. Crews from multiple other companies responded or provided cover as well as paramedics and Mid-Sussex Rescue. No injuries were reported and the State…
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