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Crash shuts southbound Route 1 near Dover

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (6/21/2019) A crash with an overturned car blocked southbound Route 1 south of Dover this morning. The crash happened about 4:30 a.m. at the north end of the […]

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Man dies, 3 hurt in head-on taxi crash

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (6/14/2019) A 73-year-old man died Thursday when the minivan taxi he was driving collided head-on with a FedEx box truck west of Georgetown, the Delaware State Police said […]

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Townsend woman seriously injured in U.S. 13 crash

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (4/17/2019) A 69-year-old Townsend woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 13, the Delaware State Police said. The collision happened about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at […]

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Pedestrian struck by car on Kirkwood Highway

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Delaware Free News

MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (4/15/2019) A pedestrian was taken to Christiana Hospital after she was struck by a car on Kirkwood Highway on Sunday night, according to reports from the scene. The […]

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Wilmington man dies in Middletown crash with firetruck

April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (4/14/2019) A 57-year-old Wilmington man was killed Saturday night when his car struck the rear of a stopped firetruck on U.S. 301, the Delaware State Police said. The […]

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Police identify man killed by hit-run driver on Gov. Printz Boulevard

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Delaware Free News

HOLLY OAK, DELAWARE (2/27/2019) A 49-year-old man struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Gov. Printz Boulevard was identified this morning by Delaware State Police. The body of Kevin […]

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Woman dies when car goes into pond along Route 1

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (2/21/2019) A 35-year-old Dagsboro woman died when her car went off Route 1 east of Townsend and into a pond, Delaware State Police said. The woman was trapped […]

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41-year-old Wilmington man killed in Pike Creek crash

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Delaware Free News

PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (1/21/2009) A 41-year-old Wilmington man died after a head-on crash involving two vehicles in Pike Creek, the Delaware State Police said Sunday. The crash happened about 8:30 […]

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Pedestrian struck, killed in hit-and-run on Route 141

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/25/2018) A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was struck and killed while walking with another man along Route 141 (Centre Road) west of Wilmington on Christmas Eve, the Delaware State […]

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Tractor-trailer fire shuts southbound Route 1

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/21/2018) A tractor-trailer fire has closed southbound Route 1 at Route 299. The fire happened about 8:30 a.m. today and an ambulance was on the scene. Both southbound lanes were closed.

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Newark woman, 32, killed in I-95 crash

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (12/21/2018) A 32-year-old Newark woman was killed Thursday morning when the SUV she was riding in crashed into construction vehicles along southbound Interstate 95, the Delaware State Police […]

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Man struck, killed in Gov. Printz Boulevard DUI crash is identified

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, Delaware (12/15/2018) A 38-year-old man who was struck and killed by a DUI driver on Gov. Printz Boulevard early Friday has been identified , Delaware State Police said. Police […]

Fatal crash happened in the 1800 block of Newport Road near Marshallton. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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18-year-old woman killed in crash on Newport Road

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Delaware Free News

MARSHALLTON, Delaware (12/15/2018) An 18-year-old woman was killed Friday when the car she was driving struck a utility pole and a tree in the 1800 block of Newport Road, the […]

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DART bus involved in Newark crash; 7 hurt

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/5/2018) Newark police are asking motorists to avoid the area of South College Avenue (Route 896) and West Chestnut Hill Road (Route 4) following a crash this morning involving […]

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2 Newark men die in Route 1 crash

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Delaware Free News

RED LION, DELAWARE (11/20/2018) Two young Newark men died Monday night in the crash of a 2013 Cadillac CTS on Route 1 east of Red Lion, the Delaware State Police  […]

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Crash shuts Route 1 near Route 72

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (10/18/2018) A crash has closed Route 1 in both directions near Delaware City. Delaware State Police and DelDOT reported the crash at 6:56 a.m. just south of the […]

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Southbound U.S. 13 in Dover reopened after crash

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (9/14/2018) A crash that closed all lanes of southbound U.S. 13 (DuPont Highway) in Dover has been cleared and all lanes reopened, city police said this morning. The crash […]

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Crash slows northbound Route 1 traffic

September 12, 2018 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (9/12/2018) A crash slowed northbound Route 1 traffic in Bear this morning. The crash happened just north of the U.S. 40 interchange. By 8:50 a.m. the vehicles involved were […]

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Woman killed in 5-vehicle crash on U.S. 13

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Delaware Free News

WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (9/8/2018) A 44-year-old woman was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles on U.S. 13 (South DuPont Highway), the Delaware State Police said this morning. Two others were […]

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Amish Country Bike Tour riders face heavy rain

September 8, 2018 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (9/8/2018) Bicycle riders in the 32nd annual Amish Country Bike Tour faced heavy rain  this morning. Participants could choose routes up to 100 miles long through Kent County, where some locations […]

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Man killed, wife critically injured in head-on Bear crash

August 19, 2018August 21, 2018 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (8/19/2018) A 57-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision on Salem Church Road in Bear late Saturday night, the Delaware State Police said. His wife was in critical […]

Fatal crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer happened on Interstate 495 in Claymont. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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Police identify Newark man killed in I-495 tanker crash in Claymont

August 11, 2018August 13, 2018 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/13/2018) A 53-year-old Newark man was killed in the crash of a tanker tractor-trailer carrying molten sulfur on Interstate 495 in Claymont, the Delaware State Police said. The crash […]

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Newark man, 32, dies after I-95 motorcycle crash, plunge in Wilmington

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/11/2018) A 32-year-old Newark man died after his motorcycle crashed on an elevated Interstate 95 ramp and he fell 35 feet to the ground, Delaware State Police said. The […]

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54-year-old Bear man dies after head-on Glasgow crash

August 6, 2018 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (8/6/2018) A 54-year-old man died after a head-on crash in Glasgow on Sunday night, the Delaware State Police said. The collision happened about 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of […]

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6 hurt in motorcycle, car crash on Naamans Road

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/23/2018) Six people were injured, two of them critically, in a crash involving a motorcycle and a small car, authorities said. The crash happened about 1:20 a.m. Saturday […]

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Pa. man, 19, killed in Concord Pike crash

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/16/2018) A 19-year-old Pennsylvania man died early today in a fiery crash, the Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported at 3:28 a.m. in the northbound lanes of […]

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Driver gets out after crash, then killed in hit-run

July 14, 2018July 16, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/14/2018) A 33-year-old Pennsylvania man survived a rollover crash on Interstate 495 near New Castle this morning but then was killed as he was talking on a cellphone […]

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4 children, 1 adult killed in Route 1 crash

July 6, 2018July 7, 2018 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (7/6/2018) Four children and an adult, all from a New Jersey family, were killed in a wrong-way three-vehicle crash that closed Route 1 near Townsend for hours this afternoon, […]

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Crash jams southbound Route 1 in Dover

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (7/1/2018) A crash with an overturned vehicle jammed southbound Route 1 in Dover this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. at the […]

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Bicyclist pursued by police dies in crash with trooper’s SUV

June 24, 2018June 25, 2018 Delaware Free News

HARBESON, DELAWARE (6/25/2018) A 32-year-old man on a bicycle being pursued by Delaware State Police died in a crash with a trooper’s patrol vehicle east of Harbeson, authorities said. The crash […]

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Truck crash shuts southbound Route 141 near Newport

June 24, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (6/24/2018) A box truck crash closed southbound Route 141 near Newport this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m. at Boxwood Road. […]

Truck and motorcycle collided on Route 141 (Powder Mill Road) at Alapocas Drive. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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2 injured in motorcycle, truck crash on Route 141

June 23, 2018 Delaware Free News

ROCKLAND, DELAWARE (6/23/2018) A 20-year-old man was seriously injured this afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a truck on Route 141 (Powder Mill Road), authorities said. The truck driver also was […]

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2 injured in crash of car, trooper’s SUV on U.S. 202

June 15, 2018 Delaware Free News

TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (6/15/2018) A Delaware State Police trooper and the driver of a car were injured when their vehicles collided on Thursday night, authorities said. The crash happened about 7;30 p.m. […]

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Christina school bus overturns on Summit Bridge Road; 2 students hurt; driver cited

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (6/11/2018) A Christina School District bus overturned on Summit Bridge Road (U.S. 301) north of Middletown this morning, sending two students to a hospital, the Delaware State Police said. […]

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Crash jams northbound Route 1

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (5/23/2018) A two-vehicle crash is jamming traffic on northbound Route 1 near the U.S. 13 split south of Tybouts Corner. The crash happened about 7:30 a.m. and involved an […]

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Pedestrian crash disrupts Kirkwood Highway traffic

May 12, 2018 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (5/12/2018) A crash involving a pedestrian closed several lanes of Kirkwood Highway on Friday night, Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported just before 9 p.m. at […]

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Motorcyclist, 62, dies after Claymont crash

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (5/11/2018) A 62-year-old motorcyclist has died from injuries suffered Thursday when his bike was struck from behind by a car, Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported at […]

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22-year-old woman killed in car, train collision

May 5, 2018 Delaware Free News

DELMAR, DELAWARE (5/5/2018) A 22-year-old woman was killed Friday morning when her car was struck by a Delmarva Central Railroad locomotive north of Delmar, the Delaware State Police said this morning. […]

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Newport crash

May 1, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (5/1/2018) A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on northbound Route 141 in Newport this afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened about 4:40 p.m. at the Newport on-ramp […]

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Driver flees on foot after U.S. 13 crash near New Castle

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/22/2018) A driver led police from several agencies on a foot chase after being involved in a car crash on U.S. 13 near New Castle, according to reports […]

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Car goes into pond; driver escapes

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (4/22/2018) Delaware State police are trying to figure out what caused a car to drive into a retention pond on U.S. 40 near Route 7, at the Eden Square […]

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I-95 reopened after tractor-trailer crash; driver injured; fuel spills

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (4/16/2018) Southbound Interstate 95 has been reopened following a crash that blocked the southbound lanes and forced traffic to be diverted onto Interstate 495 for about seven hours today. […]

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Pedestrian struck on Route 4 in critical condition

April 14, 2018April 15, 2018 Delaware Free News

BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (4/14/2018) A pedestrian struck by a car in Brookside late Friday night was in critical condition, the Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported at 10:50 p.m. on […]

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Driver seriously injured in I-295 ramp crash

April 14, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/14/2018) The driver of a truck was seriously injured in a crash near New Castle this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 8 […]

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Fatal pedestrian crash near New Castle

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (APRIL 12, 2018) A fatal crash involving a car and a pedestrian closed westbound U.S. 40 west of New Castle this morning. Delaware State Police reported at 7 […]

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2 taken to hospital after I-95 crash near New Castle

April 6, 2018 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/6/2018) Two drivers were taken to a hospital after a crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 95 near New Castle, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The crash […]

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Driver killed in Murphy Road crash is identified

March 24, 2018March 28, 2018 Delaware Free News

FAIRFAX, DELAWARE (3/24/2018) A driver killed in a crash on Murphy Road has been identified by Delaware State Police. The crash happened about 8:55 p.m. Friday near Thomas Road. Police gave […]

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Woman injured in South Heald Street crash

March 15, 2018 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/15/2018) A 26-year-old woman was trapped in her car after it crashed south of Wilmington, authorities said. The crash happened about 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of […]

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Pennsylvania man dies in bizarre Naamans Road crash

March 10, 2018 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/10/2018) A 49-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a bizarre wrong-way crash on Naamans Road (Route 92), the Delaware State Police said today. The crash was reported at 8:50 […]

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Police identify 33-year-old man killed in Silverside Road crash

March 9, 2018March 10, 2018 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/9/2018) One driver was killed and two other people were critically injured in a crash on Silverside Road early today, according to Delaware State Police. The crash […]

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