Posts Tagged ‘route 1’
Dagsboro Woman Dead After NCCo Crash
A Dagsboro woman was killed last week when her car went of Route 1 near New Discovery Road near Townsend and sank in a retention pond. Delaware State Police identify the woman as 35 year old Jamie Powell and say she was the only one on the vehicle. Police say she lost control on the…
Read MoreDover Woman Dies After Saturday Night Crash
A Dover woman is dead after a crash Saturday night on White Oak Road just east of Route 1. Dover Police have learned that 32 year old Nicole Hauf was traveling at a high rate of speed and involved in an argument on the phone when her Explorer went off the roadway in a curve…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash North of Milford Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured
UPDATED – 10-06- 2pm – A woman from Buffalo, New York was killed in a crash north of Milford Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a Grand Marquis driven by 75 year old Rosemary Holmberg was the last vehicle struck in a chain reaction crash and ended up head on into a utility pole. The…
Read MoreBethany First Responders Run this Morning – Drivers Watch for Lane Closures in Area
The Bethany First Responders Tri, Dua and Aquabike takes place this morning. Drivers should expect lane closures on Route 1 between Dewey Beach and South Bethany as the bikers will be riding to the north – over the Indian River Inlet Bridge and the runners will head to the south. The Triathlon and Aquabike are…
Read MoreDelDOT Opens South Frederica Overpass at Route 1
It’s been a work in progress since March of 2016, but now the south Frederica Grade-Separated Intersection is a reality. Governor John Carney, state and local officials cut the ribbon on the $26-million project Friday. The project realigns Tub Mill Pond, Milford Neck and Frederica Roads with an overpass over Route 1 and ramps to…
Read MoreTwo Philly Men Arrested for Shoplifting & More after Police Chase
Two suspects who were spotted shoplifting in the Rehoboth are on Sunday were arrested after leading Delaware State Police on a chase. Police spotted their car on Route 1 south of Milton just after 7pm and pulled them over for a traffic stop, but as the Trooper approached the car, the suspects drove off. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Harrington Man Dies in Crash Near Milton
UPDATED SUNDAY WITH NAME OF VICTIM: A crash just before 5:30 this morning in the area of Route 1 and Truitt Road near Milton has taken the life of a Harrington man. Delaware State Police are still investigating but say 66 year old Robert Campbell’s car left Route 1 north of Truitt Road, hit a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 1 Crash Leaves 5 Dead, 4 Injured Friday Afternoon Near Townsend
UPDATED – Sun 7:15am – A crash on Route 1 north of Smyrna Friday afternoon left 5 people dead and 4 injured. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck driven by 44 year old Alvin Hubbard of East New Market was southbound when he crossed the center median and struck a car driven by a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council: OTC Public Hearing – Round 2; Vote on Change of Zone Deferred
The second, court-ordered public hearing on the Overbrook Town Center change of zone application is underway in the Sussex County Council chambers. Attorney Jim Fuqua spoke for the developer, TD Rehoboth, LLC. Much of his comment reflects on what was brought up during the first public hearing in 2016, however the developer has opted to…
Read MoreFuture of Delaware Toll Plazas Could be Turning Digital
More than 70% of motorists use EZ Pass transponders and DelDOT is looking to eventually make Route 1 fully digital and get rid of the existing toll plazas. CR McLeod at DelDOT tells WGMD there is no date yet for that switch, however towards the end of the year Route 301 in New Castle County…
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