UPDATED: Crash with Ejection near Ellendale Leaves 2 Dead

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UPDATED – 06/19/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 30 year old Joseph McIlvain and 29 year old Shane Pennell as the men who died in a fatal crash Saturday night. Both men were residents of Milford ========================================================= UPDATED – 06-18-23 9:25am – Two people are dead after a single vehicle rollover crash on Route 113…

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Yet Another Crash on Coastal Highway at Cave Neck Road

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Delaware troopers are once again investigating another crash on Coastal Highway at Cave Neck Road, which is between Lewes and Milton. Around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, police say a Mitsubishi Galant was headed north on Coastal Highway and attempted to turn left here onto Cave Neck Road. As the Mitsubishi attempted to cross the southbound…

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UPDATE: New Details Emerge on Fatal Accident in Milton Thursday Morning

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UPDATED – 03/24/23 11am – The Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died in a fatal collision that occurred in Milton on March 23, 2023, as 30 year old Sheri Foster of Clayton. ============================================================= UPDATE: 2 p.m. New details have come in from Delaware State Police regarding the fatal accident that occurred this morning…

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UPDATED & Breaking: Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Ocean City

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UPDATED – 08/27/22 – 10am – A 21-year-old Pennsylvania woman is dead after she was struck by a car on Coastal Highway at 59th Street in Ocean City just before midnight. Ocean City Police say Sophia Battisti was crossing against the pedestrian signal. Police say Good Samaritans initiated lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived, but Battisti…

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Preventing Scooter Crashes on Coastal Highway Shoulder

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Last Sunday’s motor scooter (moped) crash on the shoulder of Coastal Highway at Church Street outside of Rehoboth was indeed similar to the previous ones. Sr. Cpl. Jason Hatchell, state police spokesman, says the 18-year-old male rider was headed north along the shoulder approaching Church Street as this Mitsubishi Eclipse was turning across from the…

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Death Investigation, Suspected Homicide

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First responders were called to Staytonville Road off North Union Church Road around 1:45 a.m. Sunday for a man down, possibly a pedestrian struck. But the victim was pronounced dead at the scene with suspected gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives are en route. This is north of Beach Highway (Route 16) between Ellendale and Oakley.

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UPDATED & Breaking: Crash Near Ellendale Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Injured

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UPDATED – 7/26/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on July 23 in the Ellendale area as 33 year old Dolman Ubaldo Jimenez-Perez of Georgetown. =============================================================== UPDATED – 7/24/22 – 8:30am – One person is dead and 2 injured after a crash Saturday…

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Felton Man Charged With 4th DUI

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A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…

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Truck Crashes Into Grain Elevator In Laurel

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A grain elevator toppled onto a farm truck in Laurel Wednesday, trapping the driver inside. Members of the Laurel Fire Department responded to Laurel Grain Wednesday, and discovered that the truck hit the grain elevator. Other first responders also got to the scene. A heavy wrecker was used to lift the grain elevator and release…

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Police Charge Man with DUI after Messy Coastal Hwy Pile-Up

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Injuries amazingly minor considering the extensive debris field It took nearly two hours for officials to clean up Coastal Highway this past Saturday night after a five-vehicle crash left an unusual amount of debris scattered on Coastal Highway. Amazingly, ambulances took only three people with minor injuries to the hospital. First responders closed the northbound…

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Vehicle Crash Damages Apartments In Long Neck Area

A car struck an apartment building in the Long Neck area Sunday.. Photo courtesy of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company
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A vehicle struck the corner of an apartment building in the Long Neck area over the weekend, leaving several people temporarily displaced. The Sussex County Building inspector was called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. The vehicle ended up in a ditch. The apartments are located behind the McDonald’s restaurant at Plaza…

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Significant Boating Incidents from Past Week

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Boating accidents and mishaps this time of year are common and this past week was no exception. Delaware Natural Resources Police officers are investigating this boat accident reported around 7:45 p.m. last Wednesday on Round Pole Branch Creek off the Broadkill River involving a pontoon boat and a duck boat. This is just southwest of the Coastal Highway bridge over the Broadkill River. Sgt.…

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Breaking & UPDATED: Crash near Dagsboro Leaves PA Man Dead

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UPDATED – 5/29/21 8:15am – A crash Friday night just after 10 has left a Pennsylvania man dead. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck was southbound on Dagsboro Road. An SUV traveling behind the pickup struck the rear of the truck causing it to rotate and overturn on its passenger side. The SUV also…

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Crash Impacts Traffic On Route 1 NB at 5 Points

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UPDATE: A crash on Route 1 northbound was cleared at Five Points shortly before 7:00 a.m. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— A crash is causing delays on Route 1 northbound at Route 9, the Five Points intersection. The crash occurred after 5:30 a.m. Northbound traffic was being detoured onto Route 9 and Minos Conaway Road. Several vehicles were left…

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Travel Advisory: Route 24 Delay Near Lewes

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UPDATE: 12:38 P.M. – Travelers can expect intermittent lane restrictions on John J. Williams Highway (Route 24) in the area of Mulberry Knoll Road due to repairs to a downed pole. Shawnee Road has fully reopened in the area of Hidden Meadow Lane. (earlier story) Motorists who are out early on New Year’s morning are…

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Car Crashes Into Tractor Trailer in Bethany Beach

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A driver escaped injury Thursday evening when a car ended up wedged under a tractor trailer. The incident occurred on Garfield Parkway, according to the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company. The driver’s side rear door was removed so the occupant could get out. The driver declined any medical treatment. The Sussex / Kent Rescue Team…

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First Jet-Ski Accident of Season for O.C.

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A teenage girl was critically injured just before 3:40 p.m. this past Saturday while on a Jet-Ski in the Assawoman Bay near 125th Street in Ocean City. According to the Maryland Natural Resources Police, it was determined that the Jet-Ski two teens had been riding on collided with a center-console boat. One of the teens…

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Laurel man seriously injured in crash near Georgetown

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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…

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