NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/21/2015) Authorities are trying to determine what led to the death of an elderly woman from a home in the Dunleith community near New Castle, where two others were found unconscious and are in critical condition.
New Castle County paramedics responded to the home in the 400 block of Morehouse Drive on Tuesday, when a 79-year-old woman in cardiac arrest was taken by ambulance to Wilmington Hospital. She was later pronounced dead, county police said.
About 4 a.m. Wednesday, emergency medical crews were called to the same home. A 79-year-old unconscious man was taken to Christiana Hospital and was in critical condition, Officer First Class Tom Jackson said today.
Later Wednesday, another unconscious person was reported at the home, and a 58-year-old man was taken to Christiana Hospital in critical condition.
Jackson said police are still investigating the incident along with the state Division of Public Health, Division of Forensic Science and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Jackson asked anyone with information to contact police at 302-395-8110 or 302-573-2800.
Tips also may be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards, at 800-847-3333 or www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.