Route 9 crash in New Castle sends 4 to hospital

Crash scene on Route 9 in New Castle (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Crash scene on Route 9 in New Castle (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Good Will firefighters work to free trapped driver at crash scene on Route 9. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Good Will firefighters work to free trapped driver at crash scene on Route 9. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A three-vehicle collision at the south end of New Castle this morning sent four people to a hospital, authorities said.

The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. on Route 9 south of the Dobbinsville neighborhood, just inside city limits.

One woman was trapped in a vehicle for about 30 minutes until being extricated by Good Will firefighters.

She was evaluated at the scene for a back injury, then taken by ambulance to Christiana Hospital in Stanton in stable condition, said Cpl. David J. Mckinney Jr. of New Castle County paramedics.

Three others suffered injuries not considered life-threatening, McKinney said. They were taken by ambulance to Christiana for evaluation.

City police are investigating.

Delaware City and Wilmington Manor fire companies also responded.