Posts Tagged ‘Accident’
Laurel 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 MoreLaurel Man Injured in Construction Accident
A Laurel man is hospitalized after an accident at a home under construction in Bethany Beach Friday afternoon.Β Delaware State Police say the 62 year old victim was working on the second level of a scaffolding when he fell to the ground.Β He was flown to Christiana Hospital where he is in critical but stable…
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…
Read MoreSeveral Coastal Highway Overhead Street Lamps Are Dark
Two Dead After Jeep, Motorcycle Collide Near Harrington
Two people are dead following a serious accident involving a motorcycle near Harrington on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the incident happened around 12:07 p.m. on Hopkins Cemetery Road (CR 289) west of South DuPont Highway (Route 13) north of Harrington. Troopers say a 2015 Jeep Wrangler traveling westbound on Hopkins Cemetery Road turned…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING: Driver that Caused Fatal Fiery Crash in OC Identified
UPDATED – 11:30am –Β One person is dead after a crash on Coastal Highway in Ocean City just after 1 Friday morning.Β Ocean City Police continue to investigate but say they were called about a drunk driver and located the vehicle in the area of 59th Street, but the driver failed to stop and police…
Read MoreDUI Suspect Arrested After Hit and Run Crash in Salisbury
Maryland State Police tell WGMD they have arrested a suspect who initially crashed his vehicle and fled the scene in Salisbury on Wednesday. The incident happened around 8 a.m. in the area of Route 50 and Naylor Mill Road. Troopers say the driver of a black 2002 Ford F150 struck two vehicles, a 2019 Hyundai…
Read MoreDorchester County Man Pleads Guilty to Crash that Killed 5 NJ Family Members on Route 1
Alvin Hubbard III of East New Market in Dorchester County had pleaded guilty to numerous charges relating to the deaths of five members of the same New Jersey family following a July 2018 crash on Route 1 in Townsend. The father of a family and four daughters died in the crash, with only the mother…
Read MoreTrooper Involved in Wicomico County Crash
Maryland State Police say they are investigating a motor vehicle crash that took place in Hebron on Thursday afternoon. Troopers say around 5:14 p.m. they responded to eastbound Route 50 at Main Street in Hebron. The investigation uncovered a Nissan Rogue from Delaware operated by 64-year-old Berneldia Gattis-White failed to yield the right of way…
Read MoreBicyclist Killed in Sunday Evening Crash in Princess Anne
One Person Dead Following Route 50 Crash
ββββββββββββββββββββββ Maryland State Police say a 54-year-Old man is dead following a morning crash on eastbound Route 50 in Wicomico County. Troopers say the incident took place around 8:07 a.m. at the intersection of Eastbound Route 50 east of East Side Road. The operator of a 2003 GMC Yukon with Maryland registration was driving when…
Read MoreUpdated: Victim Identified in Deadly Single Vehicle Accident in Lincoln
UPDATED on 4/30/2019 at 3:45 p.m.:Β Delaware State Police say the Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash involving a single vehicle that took place Monday morning. The incident took place around 10:26 a.m. A 2009 Kia Spectra traveling westbound on Johnson Road east of Near Creek Road. For an unknown reason, the operator of…
Read MoreInjuries Reported After School Bus Crash in Greenwood
Delaware State Police are investigating following a crash involving a school bus shortly after 8 a.m. in Greenwood. Officials say the incident happened around 8:07 a.m. on Hog Range Road, south of Cattail Branch Road. Injuries were reported as a result of the crash and there were delays in the area following the accident. We…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged for Serious Accident on I-95 Near Wilmington
Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that took place this morning on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (I-95) east of the I-95 ramp. The incident took place around 4:51 a.m. when a 2013 Dodge Caravan operated by a 30-year-old woman from North Carolina was traveling in the left lane on the southbound span…
Read MoreBicyclist Dies Following Dover Crash
Delaware State Police say that 59-year-old Richard Duffy of Hartly, the operator of a bicycle has died following a crash earlier this month in Dover. Trooper say their investigation determined a 56-year-old Hartly woman operating a Chrysler PT Cruiser was traveling westbound on Forest Ave (Route 8) east of Victory Chapel Road. Meanwhile, Duffy was…
Read MoreOne Person Dead Following Fatal Millsboro Crash
72-year-old Driver Involved in Dover Crash Dies
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash last week that has turned fatal. Authorities say the incident, which happened on Monday, March 4 happened on Northbound Route 13 in Dover in a dedicated left turn lane. A 16-year-old male in a Jeep Wrangler was in the lane, intending to make a left turn when a…
Read MoreSalisbury Bypass Accident Causes Serious Injury
Maryland State Police Troopers say a two vehicle collision on the South Bound span of the Salisbury bypass, south of the Route 50 exit seriously injured a driver. The incident happened around 11:30 this morning when a 2013 Hyundai Elantra struck the rear bumper of a 1998 Honda Civic. Troopers determined the operator of the…
Read More29-Year-Old Georgetown Man Dies in Lewes Pedestrian Crash
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a Freightliner concrete pumper truck that happened Tuesday afternoon in Lewes. Troopers say the crash happened around 12:57 p.m. in the area of Hazlett Road within the Governors development. Authorities say the pumper truck was stopped while crews with another company worked on…
Read MoreUPDATED: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Reopens after Crash
UPDATED – 10/2 – 1pm – On October 1, we experienced a single vehicle accident that occurred around 11:00 a.m. in the northbound lane of Thimble Tunnel. A tractor trailer hauling a piece of heavy equipment struck the tunnel ceiling and then the equipment fell into the roadway. No one was hurt in the accident.…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested after DUI in Selbyville
Delaware State Police have arrested a Seaford man after he was found by Selbyville Ambulance personnel unconscious in a car that was parked on West McCabe Street in Selbyville.Β When police contacted the operator, 41 year old Michael Smith of Seaford, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol β the vehicle had a flat tire…
Read MoreBicycle Injuries Appear to Be Down Compared with This Time Last Year
UPDATED: Eight-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Rehoboth Avenue
UPDATE (July 14): The Rehoboth Beach Police Department has identified the driver of the blue Dodge pick-up truck as 45-year-old Martin Tuohy of Middletown, Delaware.Β There is no mug shot photo, police said, as no charges have been filed; however, the case is still actively under investigation. ORIGINAL STORY (July 7): It was a miracle…
Read MoreUPDATED: Early Morning Motorcycle Crash Leaves 2 in Critical Condition
UPDATED – 11am – A serious crash at the entrance to Mallard Lakes west of Fenwick Island just before 2:30 Friday morning is under investigation by Delaware State Police.Β Police say an Uber driver in a Volkswagen was taking two passengers to Mallard Lakes from Ocean City but used Smitty McGeeβs across from the development…
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