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Cedar Creek Road north of Benson Road
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Man, 78, dies after crash near Lincoln

March 20, 2016 Delaware Free News

LINCOLN, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A 78-year-old man has died of injuries from a crash east of Lincoln, the Delaware State Police reported Saturday. The accident happened about 4:40 p.m. Thursday on […]

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Work to begin on third Route 1 interchange

March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

  FREDERICA, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) Construction is about to begin on a third interchange project along the Route 1 beach highway in southern Kent County. The latest project is just south […]

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Driver faces DUI, drug charges after I-95 toll booth crash

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”16958″]   NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A man is facing DUI and drug charges after a crash at the Newark toll plaza on Interstate 95 that sent four people to […]

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4 hurt in crash at I-95 toll plaza

March 16, 2016March 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”16958″]   UPDATED STORY: Driver faces DUI, drug charges after I-95 toll booth crash NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Four people were injured this evening in a three-vehicle crash at the […]

Accident scene at Third and Union in Wilmington (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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2 injured in crash at Wilmington firehouse

March 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

  WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Two people were injured this morning in a crash involving two passenger vehicles and a parked box truck at a Wilmington fire station, according to reports […]

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2 seriously hurt in Carr Road crash

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Two people were seriously injured late Tuesday night in a crash on Carr Road near Washington Street Extension, authorities said. The single-vehicle accident happened about 10 […]

Car at left and tractor-trailer were involved in crash on Summit Bridge. (
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Delays ease after crashes jam Routes 1, 896; 4 hurt

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

  ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) Delays have eased after several crashes are caused major delays for northbound Route 1 and Route 896 motorists this morning, with at least four injuries reported. […]

U.S. 301 (Middletown Warwick Road) at Strawberry Lane
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Salesianum senior killed, 4 others injured in U.S. 301 crash

March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 17-year-old boy was killed and four other people were seriously injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer west of Middletown late Friday night, Delaware […]

U.S. 13 near Evergreen Drive in Dover (Photo: Google maps)
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16-year-old boy killed crossing U.S. 13 in Dover

March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 16-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car while crossing U.S. 13 in Dover on Friday night, city police said this morning. The accident happened shortly […]

Caldwell Corner Road near Townsend
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Middletown woman, 21, killed in crash near Townsend

March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 21-year-old woman was killed early today when her car struck a utility pole and overturned west of Townsend, the Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]

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2 dead in fiery crash in Wilmington; road reopened

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”16776″]   WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) City police are awaiting autopsy results to learn the identities of two people killed in a fiery crash on New Castle Avenue late Wednesday night. […]

Route 1 crash backed up northbound traffic at U.S. 40. (Photo: DelDOT traffic cam)
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Crash cleared on northbound Route 1 at U.S. 40

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A crash that jammed northbound Route 1 traffic in the Bear area for more than half an hour has been cleared, authorities report. The crash closed the left lane just […]

Newport Gap Pike at Faulkland Road
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Man injured in Newport Gap Pike crash

March 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE SPRINGS, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 30-year-old man was injured in a crash early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 1:40 a.m. at Newport Gap Pike and Faulkland Road. The […]

Sandtown Road west of Cabin Ridge Road (Photo: Google maps)
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Man in critical condition after motorcycle, SUV collide

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

FELTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 29-year-old man was in critical condition after colliding with an SUV west of Felton, the Delaware State Police reported Wednesday. The crash happened about 6:30 p.m. […]

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Police now say driver in critical condition after crash

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/9/2016) Delaware State Police now say a female driver they had initially reported had died in a crash near New Castle this afternoon was actually admitted to […]

Woods Road, Glasgow, Delaware
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Woman trapped after Glasgow crash

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (3/8/2016) A 25-year-old woman was trapped in her vehicle when it struck a tree early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 2 a.m. in the 900 block […]

Academy Street and East Delaware Avenue in Newark
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2 drivers, pedestrian injured in Newark crash

March 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) A pedestrian was seriously injured Thursday when two vehicles collided, with one of them overturning, in Newark, authorities said. The drivers also were injured. The crash happened about 2:40 […]

Old County Road at Bar Drive in Glasgow (Photo: Google maps)
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UPS driver seriously injured in Glasgow crash

March 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) A UPS driver was seriously injured Thursday when his stopped delivery truck was struck by a car in Glasgow, authorities said. The driver of the car also […]

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Middletown man arrested in Newark road rage incident

March 3, 2016March 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/3/2016) A Middletown man was arrested in a road rage incident on Old Chestnut Hill Road, Newark police said Tuesday. The incident began about 12:10 p.m. Monday at the […]

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Police identify man killed in Newport crash in stolen Cadillac

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

  NEWPORT, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) A 24-year-old man killed when a car struck a tree in Newport early today was driving a stolen vehicle, police said. The crash involving a 2007 […]

2600 block of Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
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Police: Man struck by truck in Claymont was drunk

March 1, 2016March 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 54-year-old man struck by a pickup truck in Claymont on Monday evening was flown to a hospital in serious condition, authorities said. Delaware State Police charged him […]

4600 block of Concord Pike in Talleyville
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20-year-old woman injured in Concord Pike crash

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) A 20-year-old woman was injured this morning in a rollover crash on Concord Pike, authorities said. The accident happened about 6:50 a.m. in the 4600 block of […]

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Police identify Hockessin man, 34, killed by hit-run driver

February 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) Delaware State Police this morning identified a 34-year-old Hockessin man struck and killed by an unknown hit-and-run driver. The accident happened about 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Lancaster Pike […]

Northbound I-495 in Claymont
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Motorcyclist injured in I-495 crash

February 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) A 28-year-old man was injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday on Interstate 495, authorities said. The accident happened about 1:40 p.m. near the Harbor House apartments. The […]

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Pedestrian killed in Hockessin hit-and-run crash

February 28, 2016February 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police identify Hockessin man killed by hit-run driver HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hockessin tonight, Delaware State Police said. The accident […]

Rehoboth Avenue traffic circle (Photo: Google maps)
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Car hits curb, driver charged with DUI

February 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

  REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A Kent County man was charged with driving under the influence after his car hit a curb in the Rehoboth Avenue traffic circle, city police said. […]

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Man seriously injured in U.S. 13 crash charged with DUI

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 Delaware Free News

GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (2/27/2016) A 41-year-old man was seriously injured Friday night when his car spun out of control and struck a utility pole on U.S. 13 south of Greenwood, the Delaware […]

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Police release name of man struck by car on Route 4

February 24, 2016 Delaware Free News

  OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/24/2016) A 55-year-old man struck by a car on Ogletown-Stanton Road (Route 4) on Tuesday night was not using a marked crosswalk and alcohol use by him […]

Accident scene on Ogletown Road (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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Man struck by car in critical condition

February 23, 2016February 24, 2016 Delaware Free News

  UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man struck by car on Route 4 OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/23/2016) A man was in critical condition after being struck by a car on Ogletown […]

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Car overturns on South Walnut Street bridge

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Delaware Free News

  WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/23/2016) An overturned vehicle caused delays on the South Walnut Street Bridge over the Christina River this morning, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]

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71-year-old woman killed in crash near Milton

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILTON, DELAWARE (2/23/2016) A 71-year-old woman was killed in a crash west of Milton on Monday, the Delaware State Police reported. The accident happened about 2:50 p.m. on Sand Hill […]

Glasgow, Delaware, Old Baltimore Pike crash
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3 hurt in Old Baltimore Pike crash

February 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

  GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/22/2016) Three people were injured in a crash on Old Baltimore Pike this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 9 a.m. at […]

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Man ejected in Route 72 crash, seriously injured

February 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

RED LION, DELAWARE (2/22/2016) A 36-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday night when he was ejected from his vehicle after it crashed into a utility pole south of Red Lion, authorities said. The […]

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Driver charged with DUI in wrong-way Route 1 crash

February 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (2/22/2016) A New Jersey man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after he drove his car across the Route 1 median Sunday and collided […]

Northbound Route 1 approaching Interstate 95
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24-year-old woman injured in Route 1 crash at I-95

February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (2/18/2016) A 24-year-old woman was seriously injured when the vehicle she was driving struck the guardrail separating northbound Route 1 from the ramp to northbound Interstate 95, authorities said. […]

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Facebook helps track down hit-run crash suspect

February 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (2/17/2016) A suspect in a hit-and-run collision was tracked down through her Facebook page, city police said. Tuesday. The accident happened Feb. 1 in the parking lot of […]

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Rehoboth Beach police chief involved in crash

February 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/17/2016) Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith W. Banks was involved in a two-vehicle crash outside the city early Saturday, authorities reported Tuesday. The collision happened about 6:50 a.m. […]

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Hockessin firefighters rescue driver from Red Clay Creek

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

  YORKLYN, DELAWARE (2/16/2016) An 18-year-old driver was rescued by Hockessin firefighters after her car  crashed into Red Clay Creek and overturned in Yorklyn this morning, according to reports from the […]

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Truck hits tree, house; 1 injured

February 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/15/2016) One person was injured when a truck skidded off a slick roadway and hit a tree and house this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The […]

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3 hurt in Route 1 crash near Smyrna

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/13/2016) Three people were injured in a nearly head-on crash Friday on Route 1 near Smyrna, the Delaware State Police said today. The accident was reported about 5:45 […]

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Man charged with DUI after truck crashes into house

February 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

SOUTH BOWERS, DELAWARE (2/13/2016) A Felton man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after he crashed his truck into a house in South Bowers and then fled, Delaware […]

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4 injured in Rockland crash

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

ROCKLAND, DELAWARE (2/13/2016) Four people were injured in a crash in Rockland on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The accident happened about 3:45 p.m. in the 800 block of Powder Mill […]

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Woman trapped in wreckage after Glasgow crash

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/13/2016) A 38-year-old woman was trapped in her vehicle and seriously injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Glasgow on Friday afternoon, authorities said. An unoccupied school bus was […]

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4 teens injured in Brandywine Hundred crash

February 13, 2016February 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

  BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/13/2016) Four teenagers were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Foulk Road at Foulkstone Plaza […]

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Police identify 76-year-old man struck, killed in Brandywine Hundred

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/11/2016) The Delaware State Police this afternoon released the name of the man struck by a vehicle and killed early Wednesday while walking across Foulk Road. Ramon […]

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2 teens in critical condition after U.S. 113 crash

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

  MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (2/11/2016) Two teenagers were in critical condition after a crash on U.S. 113 north of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about 3 p.m. […]

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Overturned tractor-trailer jams Route 1 near I-95

February 10, 2016February 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

  CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (2/10/2016) A crash with an overturned tractor-trailer jammed southbound Route 1 traffic just south of Interstate 95 for hours today. The accident about 11:55 a.m. closed the ramp […]

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Police release details in fatal Foulk Road pedestrian accident

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

  BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/10/2016) An elderly Pennsylvania man was killed early this morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Foulk Road, according to Delaware State Police. The […]

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3 hurt when car hits house in Wilmington

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/9/2016) Three people were injured when a car went into a house in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 4:30 p.m. […]

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Crash jams northbound I-95

February 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2016) A crash is causing delays on northbound Interstate 95 near New Castle, the Delaware Department of Transportation reports. The accident happened about 7:30 a.m. near the […]

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