Posts Tagged ‘inattentive driving’
Vehicle Crashes into Fence and House on Gravel Hill Road
Delaware State Police investigated a vehicle crash on Gravel Hill Road yesterday morning just after 10:00. State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the crash was the result of the driver falling asleep at the wheel. Police say the driver of a Jeep Cherokee, a 71-year-old man from Millsboro, left the southbound lane of…
Read MoreFive-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash in Georgetown Area Due to Inattentive Driving
Delaware State Police investigated what was a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash that shut down Dupont Boulevard north of Shortly Road late yesterday morning. State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Nissan Quest rear-ended a Honda Civic stopped at a red light, pushing it into a tractor-trailer. The Nissan then struck a Ford van, which…
Read MoreUPDATED: Overnight Road Closure Near Georgetown for Broken Utility Pole
Drivers in the Georgetown area were detoured off Zoar Road overnight after the driver of a Chevrolet Trax traveling eastbound went of the road just before 2:30am and struck a utility pole and overturned in the area of Peterkins Road. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 21 year old male driver…
Read MoreDSP Cite Lewes Driver after Crash at Routes 1 & 16 Sunday
A Lewes man was cited after a crash at the intersection of Route 1 and 16 Sunday evening. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that just after 5pm a Jeep was stopped on Route 16/Broadkill Road and a pickup driven by a 30 year old Lewes man was eastbound and failed to stop…
Read MoreRoute 9 Crash Sends 3 to Hospital; Fire Damages Apartment West of Lewes
A three vehicle crash west of Lewes Tuesday afternoon sent three people to area hospitals – all with non-life threatening injuries. Delaware State Police say a Transit Van was westbound on Route 9 just after 2pm and failed to slow for a stopped pickup truck at the red light at Old Vine Boulevard. The transit…
Read MoreLaurel Police Investigate Vehicle into House Saturday
Laurel Police and Fire were called for a vehicle crash Saturday afternoon just before 4pm on West Street. Emergency personnel arriving at the scene found a vehicle struck a pedestrian before colliding with a house. Police say a 6 year boy was sitting on stairs outside the home and was struck as the vehicle dove…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Crash Friday Afternoon Near Laurel
A crash Friday afternoon just before 2 sent two people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 38 year old driver of a Toyota was westbound on Laurel Road and attempting to turn left onto Lowes Crossing Road when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Police say both…
Read More5 People Injured in 3 Vehicle Crash West of Bridgeville
A crash Friday night just before 9 sent several people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police say an Econoline van was westbound on Route 404 and a GMC van was behind. The Econoline was stopped to make a left turn onto Progress School Road when the GMC rear-ended the Econoline pushing it into the eastbound…
Read MoreOne Injured in Crash on Millsboro Highway Near Gumboro
One man was taken to an area hospital after a crash on Millsboro Highway at Nine Foot Road near Gumboro. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that around 1:20pm a tractor trailer that was southbound on Millsboro Highway stopped to turn onto Nine Foot Road. A Ford F550 Super Duty truck driven by…
Read MoreTwo Pedestrians Struck by Pickup at Midway Shopping Center
Two people were injured in a crash in the Midway shopping center Thursday night just before 9. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck was turning right into the parking lot from northbound Coastal Highway and struck two pedestrians – a 71 year old woman and 75 year old man – both from Baltimore. The…
Read MoreCrash Near Long Neck Injures Two
Two people were injured after a crash Friday afternoon on Indian Mission Road. Delaware State Police say an SUV driven by a 20 year old Millsboro woman was stopped on Indian Mission Road waiting to turn left onto Dania Drive when a pickup truck driven by a 73 year old man from Georgetown failed to…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged with DUI after 5-Vehicle Crash Near Bridgeville
A Delmar man has been charged after a 5-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 13 and Redden Road near Bridgeville on Sunday just before 7pm. Delaware State Police contacted one of the drivers, 48 year old James West of Delmar and learned that he failed to stop for traffic on southbound Route 13 because…
Read MoreDriver of Live Haul Truck Cited after Crash West of Laurel
A truck carrying chickens ended up in the woods west of Laurel Tuesday morning. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that just before 6am the live haul truck was northbound on Columbia Road, but failed to stop at the posted stop sign at Sharptown Road and struck a stop sign and jackknifed ending…
Read MoreCharges for MD Man after Long Neck Crash Friday
A crash on Long Neck Road in the area of Bayshore Drive led to the closure of Long Neck Road just after 11 Friday morning. Emergency crews from Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and Mid-Sussex Rescue along with County paramedics were called after an Escape was topped to make a left turn and was struck…
Read More13 Students, 1 Other Driver Hurt In Milford School Bus Crash
13 students on a school bus and one adult required hospital treatment Thursday morning following a crash involving a Milford School District bus. According to Milford Police, officers responded Thursday morning to a reported collision at South Rehoboth Boulevard and Southeast Front Street (SR 36). An investigation determined that the westbound bus which was transporting…
Read MoreSchool Bus Crashes In Milton Area; 1 Student Hurt
On the second day of a new school year, a school bus traveled off Burton Road in the Milton area Thursday afternoon, sideswiped a tree, struck two more trees and landed on its left side. According to Delaware State Police, eight students in the Cape Henlopen School District were on the bus at the time…
Read MoreLewes Man Accepts Plea Deal in Crash that Killed Tom Draper
A Lewes man, Shawn Armstrong, has pleaded no contest to a charge of inattentive driving in the September 2017 crash that resulted in the death of Delmarva media magnate Thomas Draper. Armstrong, 38, will pay a $50 fine and court costs totaling $312 and must complete 50 hours of community service. Armstrong was also charged with…
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