Posts Tagged ‘Route 24’
Delaware State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Crash in Long Neck Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that happened yesterday (Wednesday) on Indian Mission Road at Route 24. DSP confirms with the Talk of Delmarva 92.7 and 98.5 that one vehicle ran a red light and that one party was flown to an area hospital for unknown injuries. We will have more information on…
Read MoreMillsboro Area Crash on Route 24 – Expect Delays/Detours
Emergency personnel from Indian River, Millsboro and Mid-Sussex Rescue are on the scene of a two vehicle crash on Route 24 in the area Warwick Road. Personnel were called at 10:48am – watch for additional personnel responding to the scene. Expect delays or detours if traveling on Route 24 east of Millsboro.
Read MoreClosure at Route 24 Intersection Beginning Next Tuesday
Beginning next Tuesday, December 20th, the right turn lane from Eastbound Route 24 onto Oak Orchard Road will be closed for intersection improvements. That area will be blocked off through Friday, December 30th. Detour info: Eastbound SR 24 traffic will turn right on to Gull Point Road and continue to Oak Orchard Road. For more…
Read MoreTwo Millsboro Men Arrested on Weapons Charges after Crash
Two Millsboro men have been arrested on multiple weapons charges after a crash Monday night on Route 24 in the Long Neck area. Just before 9pm police say a Lexus driven by a 35 year old Lewes man was eastbound on Route 24 in front of a Hyundai driven by 22 year old Evan Briscoe.…
Read MoreRoad Closure Starting Monday in Laurel, Delaware
Branch School Road between Route 24/Sharptown Road and Susan Beach Road will be closed startingMonday, November 21st and continuing through Monday, December 12th. If you drive north or southon Branch School Road, you’ll be detoured. Road work will involve removing and replacingunderground pipes. Detour Information from the DelDOT traffic alert: Detour: Motorists traveling south on…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Tuesday near Millsboro
UPDATED: 3/18/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim that died in a fatal motor vehicle collision late Tuesday night on eastbound Millsboro Highway (Route 24) in the area of Revel Road as Micheline Victor, 53, of Salisbury. The investigation is continuing. ============================================================== A crash on Millsboro Highway (Route 24) has claimed one life. According…
Read More2 Arrested With Stolen Bikes In Pickup Truck
Two men are charged with stealing bicycles and fleeing from troopers who tried to stop them. According to Delaware State Police, a pickup truck carrying several bicycles and dragging one behind it was spotted on Route 24 west of Mulberry Knoll Road early Monday. The driver ignored attempts to get him to stop, but the…
Read MoreRoadwork Continues On Routes 24, 1, 16 In Next Few Weeks
Lane restrictions and temporary detours can be expected this week as the Route 24 project reaches a turning point, while work continues on Route 1 in the Milton area. Also, motorists will face a detour on Route 16 in the Greenwood area starting next week. From DelDOT: DelDOT announces to motorists that the following lane…
Read MoreUpdate: Missing Urn Discovered
An urn that was reported stolen in Dewey Beach earlier this month has been found. According to Dewey Beach Police, a pedestrian discovered the urn late Wednesday morning in the marsh adjacent to the Route 24 bridge in the Love Creek area. A Pennsylvania family that was in Dewey Beach for a celebration of life…
Read MoreRoute 24/5/23 Project Rolls Out This Week
A project to improve the intersection of Route 24 at Routes 5 / 23 begins this week. Motorists can expect nighttime lane closures in the area between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. through this Friday, with more nighttime work and lane closures next week. According to DelDOT, the work will involve providing new lanes, shoulders…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash Closes Route 24 Near Angola Overnight
UPDATED – 7:45am – Route 24 has been reopened to traffic ============================================================== A vehicle crash in the Angola area shut down Route 24 early this morning. Crews from Indian River Volunteer Fire Company were called after a pickup truck crashed into a utility pole near the entrance to the Brandywood development, causing the pole to…
Read MoreVehicle Crash into Long Neck Area House – Both Catch Fire
Indian River Vol Fire Co was called for a vehicle crash on Route 24 near Long Neck around 1:45 Tuesday afternoon. After the initial call, it was upgraded to a structure fire. EMS units arriving at the scene found the vehicle and structure fully involved – personnel from Lewes and Millsboro helped to battle the…
Read MoreOne dead, another injured in two separate crashes on Route 24 in Sussex County
One person was killed and another was seriously injured in two separate crashes Thursday morning on Route 24 in Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, the fatal crash occurred around 6:40 a.m. as a Hyundai Sonata was heading eastbound on Route 24 (John J. Williams Highway), just west of Rosedale Road, when it struck…
Read MoreTwo Seriously Injured in Early Morning Crash in Millsboro
A crash between a tractor trailer and Dodge Caliber occurred at 2:17am on Route 24 and Gravel Hill Road. Delaware State Police tell WGMD the driver of the Caliber, a 19-year-old male from Lincoln and a 17 year old male passenger from Millsboro were both seriously injured and both were transported to Christiana Hospital. Police…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Long Neck/Angola Area Chase Saturday
Delaware State Police were in the Long Neck area Saturday afternoon when they spotted a car fail to stop at a stop sign at Banks Road and Route 24. Troopers tried to stop the car, but the driver kept going – turning onto Angola Road. As the car approached a curve in the road –…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Arrested After Chase in Oak Orchard Area
A Smyrna man has been charged after leading Delaware State Police on a chase while driving under the influence of drugs Thursday night. Police spotted a Ford Ranger on Cannon Road near Millsboro just after 7pm with no brake lights. Police tried to stop the vehicle which turned onto Route 24 westbound and then speeding…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Route 24 Crash Near Peddler’s Village
UPDATED – 10-28-18 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim in Tuesday’s crash on Route 24 near Peddler’s Village as 28 year old Christopher Keech of Georgetown. The investigation is continuing. ================================================= UPDATED – 10-26-18 11 11:30am – Delaware State Police say the 28 year old Georgetown man who was struck on his moped…
Read MoreCan You Identify this Millsboro Burglary Suspect?
Your help is needed to identify the suspect who broke into the Uncle Willies on Route 24 in Millsboro just before 3:30 Friday morning. Police say the suspect forced his way through the front door and took cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect has a tattoo on his right arm in a…
Read MoreCement Truck Overturns, Damages Route 24 West of Millsboro
A crash on Route 24 west of Millsboro resulted in a damaged roadway and a broken utility pole. Delaware State Police say a cement truck overturned just after 6am near Saunders Road after the driver, 29 year old Jeff Gustin of Delmar, lost control and ended up in the ditch. The truck slid into a…
Read MoreOak Orchard Crash Leaves Lewes Motorcycle Driver Critical at Christiana Hospital
An investigation into a motorcycle crash Saturday just before noon continues in the Oak Orchard area. Delaware State Police say a truck pulling a boat and trailer northbound on Oak Orchard Road began a right turn into a parking lot. A motorcycle driven by a 58 year old man from Lewes began to pass the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Robbery Suspect
UPDATED – 4-8-18 – 8am – A Millsboro man wanted in connection with a convenience store robbery has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Troopers went to a home on Legion Road where 39 year old Christopher Radcliffe was located and arrested. Last week Radcliffe held up the Rite Aid on Route 24 – he…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Change of Zone for Proposed Softball World Hotel
The Sussex County Council revisited several items in Old Business this morning. The council denied conditional use 2102 – for a concrete form and equipment storage business on Route 26. During the original public hearing there was testimony citing accidents and traffic issues. There were also permitting problems. The council voted 4 to 1 to…
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