Fatal crash shuts Route 7 in Pike Creek

Scene of fatal crash at Limestone Road (Route 7) and New Linden Hill Road. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

Scene of fatal crash at Limestone Road (Route 7) and New Linden Hill Road. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

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PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (9/26/2017) A fatal crash closed Route 7 (Limestone Road) early this morning, the Delaware State Police said.

The crash at the New Linden Hill Road intersection was reported at 3:22 a.m.

Police said a passenger car collided with a dump truck carrying chicken feed. The truck overturned.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken by ambulance to Christiana Hospital in Stanton with unknown injuries.

Police said commuters should seek alternate routes until the intersection is reopened.

Load of chicken feed was spilled as truck overturned in fatal crash at Limestone Road (Route 7) and New Linden Hill Road. (Photo: Delaware Free News)