2 hurt in Route 273 crash near New Castle

Accident scene on Route 273  near New Castle
Accident scene on Route 273 (Christiana Road) at Airport Road (Photo: DFN)
Accident scene on Route 273 at Airport Road
Accident scene on Route 273 at Airport Road (Photo: DFN)

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after a collision on Route 273 near New Castle this afternoon, according to reports from the scene.

The accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. at Airport Road.

After two cars collided in the intersection, one of them, a Cadillac, struck a utility pole, breaking it in half.

A woman in one car and a male in the Cadillac were treated at the scene by New Castle County paramedics and taken to Christiana Hospital.

State police are investigating the crash.

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