Posts Tagged ‘crash’
Bridgeville man charged with DUI in crash near Salisbury
A Bridgeville man was arrested and charged with a DUI after police say he ran off the road and struck a tree while driving drunk near Salisbury. Maryland State Police were called to the scene just before 9:30 p.m., Sunday for reports of a single vehicle crash. Troopers arrived and learned that the driver, 29-year-old…
Read MoreLaurel man seriously injured in crash near Georgetown
A Laurel man is in critical condition following a serious crash near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Thursday a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound on Asbury Road, east of Davis Road, approaching a moderate left curve. For unknown reasons, police say the driver failed to negotiate the…
Read MoreChain Reaction Crash in Camden Leaves 1 Dead
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a four vehicle chain reaction crash that left one person dead in Camden Monday evening. Police say just before 6pm several vehicles were stopped or slowed for a traffic light on Route 13 at Thomas Harmon Drive when the driver of a Chevy Van failed to see the stopped…
Read MoreTrooper Not Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
A Delaware State Trooper was not injured in a single vehicle crash near Georgetown early this morning. State Police tell WGMD a patrol SUV was northbound on Park Avenue north of Wood Branch Road when he failed to negotiate the curve. The trooper’s SUV went off the road and into a ditch. Again the trooper…
Read MoreCrash Near Berlin Leaves 1 Dead
A Berlin man is dead after a single vehicle crash on Route 589/Racetrack Road at Taylorville Road Saturday afternoon. Witnesses told Maryland State Police that a truck driven by 63 year old Mark Teeters of Berlin was southbound on Racetrack Road when the truck left the roadway and struck a tree. Teeters was taken to…
Read MoreCar into Salisbury House Leaves 3 Injured and 1 Dead
Salisbury Police and EMS were called for a vehicle crash just before 1 this morning on West College Avenue. Captain Rich Kaiser of the Salisbury Police tells WGMD that there were 4 people in a car that crashed into a house – the 18 year old driver from Delmar and two rear passengers – 18…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash North of Seaford
UPDATED – 10/28/19 – Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a crash on Sunday, October 27 on Bridgeville Highway north of Seaford, as 45 year-old William Miller of Seaford. The crash continues to remain under investigation. ===================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash this morning involving a pickup…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after Early Morning Crash south of Milford
Two people are hospitalized after a crash just before 2am Sunday on Route 113 south of Fitzgerald Road. Delaware State Police say a 43 year old Georgetown man in a minivan was southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 113 when he collided head on with a Jetta driven by a 23 year old Milford…
Read MoreUPDATED: Scooter Rider Dies after Early Morning Crash in Lewes
Lewes Woman Dies after September Crash on Route 9
A crash on September 25 on Route 9 at Nassau Commons Boulevard has turned deadly. Delaware State Police say the driver of the Dodge Caravan, 78 year old Virginia Moore of Lewes died last week from her injuries at Beebe Medical Center. The driver of the pickup was treated for minor injuries. Police say the…
Read MoreLaurel-area Church remembers pastor killed in crash near Easton
Abundant Life Church in Laurel is remembering their pastor, Shawn Willey who was killed in a crash Monday near Easton, Maryland. According to Maryland State Police, shortly before 8 a.m., Monday troopers were dispatched to single vehicle crash on southbound Route 329, just south of Loves Folly Farm Road near Easton, Maryland. Troopers arrived and…
Read MoreCar crash causes thousands to lose power in Long Neck, Millsboro
Thousands were without power this morning in the Millsboro, Long-Neck areas of Sussex County after a car struck an electrical box. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Monday, according to officials with the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company who, along with Delaware State Police, were alerted for a vehicle accident on Bay Farm Road…
Read MoreSeveral seriously injured in Bridgeville crash
Several people were seriously injured and have been hospitalized following a crash near Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 12:44 p.m., Sunday as a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling eastbound on Seashore Highway, east of Oak Road. A 2015 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup, towing a trailer carrying an amusement…
Read MoreSalisbury woman charged after police say she drove high, knocked down pole
A Salisbury woman was arrested after police say she knocked down a marker pole while driving high on Route 13. According to Maryland State Police, the incident occurred around 6 p.m., Wednesday when troopers were called to the area of Route 13 and St. Luke’s Road in Salisbury, for reports of a single vehicle crash.…
Read More4-year-old seriously injured in crash near Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash near Millsboro that left a 4-year-old seriously injured. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred after a pickup truck, operated by a 59-year-old Selbyville man, had stopped at a red light, in the left turn lane of northbound DuPont Blvd. at the intersection of…
Read More3 dead, 6-year-old still missing after car plunged into C&D Canal
Crash Thursday Night Leaves Milton Man Dead
A single vehicle crash Thursday night just after 11 has left a Milton man dead. Delaware State Police say for unknown reasons the car, driven by 64 year old Joshua Clendaniel went off Route 1 near Lockerman Road near Milton and struck a tree. Police say Clendaniel was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected…
Read MoreSeaford woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on Route 9
A Seaford woman has died following a multi-vehicle crash that injured several people on Route 9. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m., Monday as a 2017 Fiat Coupe was traveling eastbound on County Seat Highway (Route 9), stopped at the intersection of Asbury Road about to turn left.…
Read MoreLaurel man charged with 5th DUI after rear-ending van at red light
Delaware State Police arrested and charged a man with his 5th DUI after he rear-ended a vehicle at a red light near Laurel. According to State Police, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Sussex Highway, south of Trussum Pond Road. Further investigation revealed…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Dead Near Berlin
A Severna Park man is dead after a single vehicle crash Saturday evening on Racetrack Road/Route 589 just south of Route 113 near Berlin. Maryland State Police say a car driven by 22 year old Valentine Ronk was northbound on Racetrack Road when it left the roadway and overturned several times in a grassy area. …
Read MoreSelbyville man flown to Shock Trauma following serious crash near Berlin
A Selbyville man was flown to Shock Trauma following a serious crash near Berlin. According to Maryland State Police, the crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday, as troopers were called to westbound Route 50, just east of Route 610, for reports of a motor vehicle collision. Troopers arrived and learned that a 2005 Ford…
Read MoreDirt biker killed during police chase in Lincoln
One man was killed after leading police on a chase while riding a dirt bike through Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred just after 9 p.m., Tuesday when a trooper observed a green Kawasaki Dirt Bike, an off-highway vehicle that is not street legal and not equipped with any lighting…
Read MoreWyoming woman killed in crash near Millsboro
A Wyoming, Delaware woman has died after she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree near Millsboro. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 11 a.m., Monday when a 2004 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on Indian Town Road, east of Hudson Road, rounding a left curve at an…
Read MoreSussex County Woman Indicted for Insurance Fraud
A former Ocean View woman was indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury this week on two counts of insurance fraud and one count of identity theft. An investigation by the Delaware Department of Insurance Fraud showed that 59 year old Janet Lane was a passenger in a car that was involved in a crash…
Read MoreThe “Forgotten Mile,” A Bit Brighter This Past Weekend
If it looked a bit brighter on Coastal Highway between Rehoboth and Dewey this past weekend, it probably was. After this WGMD report two weeks ago concerning more than a dozen overhead street lamps that had gone dark, almost all have been repaired. Since that report, Louise Holt, DelDOT spokeswoman, says that her agency has addressed multiple…
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