CLAYTON, DELAWARE (11/1/2015) A 29-year-old man was critically injured early today in a crash west of Clayton, Delaware State Police said.
The crash happened about 4:15 a.m. as Jesus Manuel Ayala-Rivera, of Clayton, was driving a 1997 Toyota Tercel westbound on Holletts Corner Road approaching Walnut Tree Road. As the Toyota entered the sharp left curve, police said, Ayala-Rivera lost control of the car and slif off the west side of the roadway into a ditch. The car overturned, possibly ejecting him.
A passerby found Ayala-Rivera laying on the side of the road and called 911. He was flown from by Delaware State Police helicopter to Christiana Medical Center.
Alcohol and speed may be contributing factors in the accident, police said.
Holletts Corner Road at Walnut Tree Road was closed about three hours while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared.
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