One Injured in Crash on Route 24 East of Millsboro

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One person was injured after a two vehicle crash on Route 24 at Streets Road east of Millsboro. Emergency personnel from Indian River VFC responded and say a Caravan and Durango collided – with the Durango continuing into a utility pole and stopping on Warwick Road. One person was taken to a nearby medical facility…

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One Injured in Rollover Crash Near Oak Orchard

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Indian River emergency personnel were called for a vehicle rollover on Route 24 in the area of Indian Summer Village around 5:30 Friday evening. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an Acura driven by a 35 year old man was westbound on Route 24 when the driver lost control, struck a utility…

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Bicyclist Struck on Route 24 near Legion Road in Oak Orchard

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A bicyclist from Millsboro was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Route 24 and Legion Road in Oak Orchard Saturday evening just after 7:30. Delaware State Police say the 38 year old female bicyclist began turning from westbound Route 24 onto Legion Road before it was safe to do and crossed in front…

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4-Vehicle Crash on Rt 24 near Long Neck

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Emergency personnel from Indian River were called for a multiple vehicle crash at Route 24 and Bay Farm Road just before 1:45 Monday afternoon. Crews arriving at the scene found four vehicles involved in a chain reaction crash. Emergency personnel from Millsboro and Mid Sussex Rescue transported patients to nearby medical facilities. Officials say all…

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Indian River Firefighters Called for Fire at Long Neck UM Church

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Firefighters from Indian River were called for a commercial structure fire at Long Neck United Methodist Church off Long Neck Road just before 10pm Saturday night. Crews arriving at the church found smoke conditions inside the main sanctuary with sprinkler systems activated. Fire officials say it looks like a small fire was suppressed by the…

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Fire Destroys Love Creek Park Mobile Home

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Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Firefighters were called for a fire at the Love Creek Park community Sunday afternoon around 2:30. Crews arriving at the scene found a mobile home fully involved in flames. Lewes and Indian River fire companies assisted. There were no injuries and the State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.

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Fire Breaks Out in Milton Area Home Thursday Morning

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Milton firefighters were called for a fire Thursday morning on Broadkill Road. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire in a two story home. Additional units from Lewes, Ellendale, Memorial and Indian River assisted. Sussex County Paramedics and other local EMS were on the scene as well. There are reports that one person was…

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Pickup Drives Into Long Neck Area Motel

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Indian River emergency personnel were called for a crash between a vehicle and the Sea Esta 2 Motel on Rudder Road in Sea Farers Village Sunday night. Officials say just before 9:30 a pickup truck collided with the building impacting a couple of occupied motel room units. There were no injuries and crews stabilized the…

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Minor Injuries after Crash at Pot Nets Creekside Entrance

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Delaware State Police are investigating a crash on Long Neck Road at Ridgewood Road at Pot Nets Creekside. Indian River emergency personnel were called just before 8pm for a reported head-on collision. Officials say a Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Journey collided causing significant damage to both vehicles. Delaware State Police say two people in the…

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Flooding Concerns at Long Neck & Oak Orchard

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Many roads in the Long Neck and Oak Orchard areas are seeing high water from the storm. High tide has just passed at Oak Orchard at 4:52am – the next high tide is at 5:20pm. Indian River Fire officials traveled much of the district to analyze the inland bay flooding concerns in the various communities…

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School Bus Breaks Utility Pole – Wires Down; No Injuries

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Indian River emergency personnel were called for a school bus crash just before 3 Friday afternoon on Oak Orchard Road. Officials say the bus, which had about 25 children on board, backed into a utility pole – breaking it in two with wires coming down across Oak Orchard Road – there were no injuries. School…

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One Injured in Route 5 Crash at Long Neck

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A crash just before 9pm Thursday night sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital. Indian River Emergency Officials say a pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Indian Mission Road near Silicato Drive. Both vehicles were damaged and one person was taken to an area hospital for additional observation. Delaware State Police are investigating.

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Charges for MD Man after Long Neck Crash Friday

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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…

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Indian River VFC Responds to Electric Hazard at Mariners Cove

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During the weekend storm, on Saturday, Indian River Fire crews were called to Mariners Cove around 6:20pm for an electrical hazard on Knoll Way. Crews arriving on the scene found a tree uprooted on a car. The tree also lifted an underground electrical transformer and utility phone box nearby. Delaware Electric secured the power and…

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Fire Crews Called for Travel Trailer Blaze near Rehoboth

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Fire crews from Rehoboth Beach were called to the Port Delmarva Development off Old Landing Road just before 3pm for a travel trailer on fire on Henderson Drive. Fire crews from Indian River and Lewes were also called along with State Police and Sussex County Paramedics. Fire fighters say a Jayco-type travel trailer caught fire…

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Millsboro Area Home & Garage Damaged by Fire

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Firefighters from Indian River and Millsboro were called for a garage fire on Guinea Hollow Road just after 8 Saturday night. Firefighters learned the fire spread from the garage to the house. Crews from multiple other companies responded or provided cover as well as paramedics and Mid-Sussex Rescue. No injuries were reported and the State…

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Fire Damages Dewey Beach Home

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Rehoboth Beach firefighters were called to a residential fire on Bayard Avenue in Dewey Beach around 7:30 Saturday nights. Crews arriving at the scene found fire showing from three floors of the home – and according to the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company website, a sprinkler system confined the fire to one unit with moderate damage…

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3-Vehicle Crash on Route 24 Sends Several to Hospital

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A 3-vehicle crash on Route 24 in the area of Rosedale Road sent several people to the hospital Saturday evening. Emergency personnel from Indian River were called and found an SUV and a Civic with both front and rear damage and a Toyota with extensive driver’s side damage. Officials say several victims were taken to…

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Millsboro Area Crash on Route 24 Injures 6

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Six people were injured in a three vehicle collision on Route 24/John J. Williams Highway in the area of Gull Point Road west of Oak Orchard. Delaware State Police say the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police say the drivers of three vehicles were all taken to area hospitals along with three children…

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Indian River Firefighters Called for Oak Orchard Fire

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Firefighters from Indian River were called for a structure fire in the area of Oak Orchard and Chief Roads in Oak orchard. Crews arriving at the scene just after 8pm found smoke showing. Firefighters from Lewes and Millsboro were also called to assist and the State Fire Marshal is investigating. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES

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Fire Damages Milton Area Home Saturday Night

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Firefighters from Lewes, Indian River and Milton were called for a residential fire around 10 Saturday night on Arbor Circle in the Woodbridge development south of Milton. Crews arriving at the scene found fire in the basement and smoke throughout the 2-story house. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.

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Motorcycle Rider Injured in Crash East of Millsboro

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Emergency personnel from Indian River Volunteer Fire Company responded to a motorcycle accident on Warwick Road east of Millsboro just before 9 on Monday evening.  Officials say the rider of a Honda missed a curve and went off the road striking several driveway markers, crossed through a front lawn and collided with a small tree. …

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Millsboro & IRVFC Battle House Fire in Mount Joy

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Firefighters were called for a structure fire at a home on Oak Street – off Mount Joy Road near Millsboro.  The call came in just before 5pm and responding Millsboro fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the home.  Crews from Indian River also responded with engine and tanker support.  Crews were on the scene…

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