UPDATED: 2 Teens Dead As Vehicle Crashes, Lands In Water Near Milford
UPDATED – 02/18/22 12:55pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victims that died in a fatal motor vehicle collision early Thursday morning south of Milford as Blue Evans, 17, of Dover, and Jensen Reed, 17, of Camden.
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Two teenagers are dead following the crash of an SUV into the water where Route 1 crosses Cedar Creek, south of Milford.
According to Delaware State Police, the vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it left the roadway at about 12:39 a.m. Thursday, entered the grass median, traveled between guardrails and landed in the water on its roof.
Dive teams responded and discovered the two victims: the 17-year-old male driver who resided in Dover and a 17-year-old male passenger from Camden.
The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is still investigating the cause of the crash, and anyone with information is asked to contact State Police at 302-703-3269 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
The crash and investigation impacted traffic on Route 1 for about four hours.
