Posts Tagged ‘coastal highway’
Yet Another Crash on Coastal Highway at Cave Neck Road
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…
Read MoreUPDATED: Coastal Highway Crash at Cave Neck Road Sends 4 to Hospitals
UPDATED – 5/26/23 12pm – Four people were injured in a crash Thursday night just after 7:30 at the intersection of Route 1 and Cave Neck Road south of Milton. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Honda Pilot was in the northbound left turn lane on Route…
Read MoreRehoboth Area Road to Close Next Week
Postal Lane between Coastal Highway and Plantation Road will be closed starting November 30th due to a sewer project. The road will be closed to through traffic until December 2nd. Expect delays and use caution around there during that time.
Read MoreOcean City Water Main Project on Coastal Highway to Begin End of October
Work will begin on October 24th on the construction and installation of a raw water main in Ocean City. The work will affect northbound travel on Coastal Highway from 33rd to 45th Streets and 51st to 66th Streets and residents should expect traffic delays in these areas. Raw water is non-treated water pumped from the…
Read MoreWANTED: Dewey Beach Bench Thieves!
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STOLEN DEWEY BEACH BENCHES? The Town of Dewey Beach is asking for tips to locate two public benches that were stolen from the town last month. The bench thieves were captured on the town’s video cameras walking off with these unpainted wooden benches. Photo courtesy Town of Dewey Beach The first…
Read MoreMoped Operator Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Coastal Highway
A 23-year-old Lewes man is dead following a collision involving the moped he was operating and another vehicle. According to Delaware State Police, the moped was going westbound on Lockerman Road approaching the intersection with Coastal Highway in the Milton area late Sunday night. The moped operator apparently disregarded a “Do Not Enter” sign and…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Ocean City
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…
Read MoreSprinkler System Extinguishes Creekwood Fire in Rehoboth Beach
A sprinkler system at the Creekwood condominium complex off Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach put out a fire on a third floor balcony before the fire could move up the side of the building to the attic area. Residents were awakened by the alarm and evacuated the unit – as did several other residents in…
Read MorePreventing Scooter Crashes on Coastal Highway Shoulder
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…
Read MoreUpdated: Motor Scooter Rider Seriously Injured in Coastal Hwy Crash
Updated info (9 a.m., July 25) from Sr. Cpl. Jason Hatchell— On July 24, 2022, at approximately 5:46 p.m., a 2021 Wolf Blazer moped was traveling northbound on the shoulder of Route 1 (Coastal Hwy) approaching Church Street. At this time, a 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse had stopped in the left turn lane of southbound Route…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Auto on Coastal Highway in Dewey
UPDATED 7/25/22 – 9:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Sunday, July 24 in the Dewey Beach area as 43 year old Sidney Wolf, of Clarksburg, Maryland. ============================================================= UPDATED 7/24/22 – 9:45am – A crash on Route 1 in Dewey Beach is under investigation…
Read MoreMan Flips Acura on Coastal Hwy, Flees and Gets Arrested
Police have not yet released charges for the driver who rolled this 1999 Acura Integra in the median of Coastal Highway outside of Rehoboth just before 2 p.m. Saturday during heavy peak-season traffic! Photo courtesy Mark Giuliani, The Talk of Delmarva However, Sr. Cpl. Jason Hatchell, state police spokesman, says this was not a pursuit. The…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Robbery at Fragrance Outlet Store
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery at The Fragrance Hut in the outlets off Coastal Highway.Monday afternoon at about 2:40 p.m., someone came in and gathered several bottles of cologne and started to leave without paying for them. When a store employee confronted the suspect, the suspect confronted the employee with a can of…
Read MorePedestrian Struck and Killed in Ocean City
A man was struck and killed Monday evening in Ocean City at 47th Street on the northbound side of Coastal Highway. It was reported around 9:40 p.m. The driver of the striking vehicle, a BMW, remained at the scene. This article will be updated as more info becomes available.
Read MoreMan Arrested For 8th DUI
A man is facing his 8th DUI offense after being pulled over in the Lewes area over the weekend.According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a driver for speeding on Coastal Highway in the area of Dartmouth Drive Saturday afternoon. Police said 51-year-old Donald Sheldon of Wilmington showed signs of impairment, and a DUI…
Read MoreFive Points Transportation Study Working Group Meets Monday Night
The Five Points Transportation Study Working Group hosts a hybrid meeting tonight (Mon. Apr. 25th).The multi-phase study has been looking at a variety of ways to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety around the intersection of Routes One and Nine in the Lewes area.The working group is made up of elected officials, local residents and…
Read MoreUPDATED: 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. ================================================================== Two teenagers are dead following the crash of an SUV into the water where Route 1 crosses Cedar Creek,…
Read MoreDriver Charged Following Crash With Del. State Police Cruiser
A Greenwood man is facing numerous charges following a crash involving a pick-up truck he was driving and a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle. Troopers this week were advised about a pick-up truck that was weaving on Coastal Highway before it turned into a motel parking lot, where the driver got out, vomited, and started…
Read MoreSchellville Holiday Lights Vandalized
A holiday light spectacular is drawing out some Grinch-like behavior. Strings of lights at Schellville’s Enchanted Winter celebration on Coastal Highway have been found cut. Others were unplugged. Schell Brothers said Monday on social media that they are committed to keeping the village bright and fun, and spreading its mission of happiness. Two police officers…
Read MoreRoute 1 Broadkill Bridge Project Begins
A months-long project along Route 1 at the bridge over the Broadkill River is expected to begin today. According to DelDOT, traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction. Motorists should expect delays and proceed with caution. Work will begin in the northbound lanes, and switch over to the southbound bridge at some…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash Near Milford Leaves 1 Dead
A 53 year old Milford man is dead after a single vehicle crash Saturday morning on Coastal Highway near the Route 1 business off-ramp in Milford. Delaware State Police say that the driver was northbound when for an unknown reason he swerved to the right and went off the roadway through a barbed wire fence…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged Following Crash On Coastal Highway Near Lewes
A multi-vehicle wreck on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area has led to numerous charges against a 19-year-old Milford Man. According to Delaware State Police, Jonathan Tibe was driving southbound on Route 1 near Wescoats Road at an apparently high rate of speed Tuesday morning, trying to get away from a trooper. Four vehicles were…
Read MoreWounded Officer Receives Law Enforcement Purple Heart
More than nine months after being shot during the attempted arrest of a suspect in a Coastal Highway parking lot, a Milford Police officer has received the Law Enforcement Purple Heart award. Senior Corporal Timothy “TJ” Webb was recognized by Police Chief Kenneth Brown at Monday’s Milford City Council meeting. Webb was serving on a…
Read More2 Arrested For Theft Of Construction Equipment
Two Cecil County, Maryland men are charged with stealing construction equipment in the Lewes area. A Ditch Witch SK-800 was reported missing from the parking lot of the clubhouse at Middle Creek Preserve, Angola Beach Wednesday night. It was found at the Lewes BP station on Coastal Highway. Troopers discovered the machinery attached to a…
Read More84-Year-Old Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash
A crash on Coastal Highway (Route 1) in Milford has claimed the life of an 84-year-old Milford man. According to Delaware State Police, he was traveling southbound and was trying to cross at Lady Slipper Lane when he apparently drove into the path of a northbound vehicle. The impact caused the 84-year-old man’s vehicle to…
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