Driver charged in bicycle hit-and-run
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) A Maryland man was charged Tuesday in a hit-and-run bicycle accident that critically injured a teenager west of Seaford last month, Delaware State Police said. Justin J. […]
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SEAFORD, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) A Maryland man was charged Tuesday in a hit-and-run bicycle accident that critically injured a teenager west of Seaford last month, Delaware State Police said. Justin J. […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A public workshop is planned by the Delaware Department of Transportation to explain proposed Route 299 improvements, which include adding new lanes to the road. The workshop […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/12/2015) A 30-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking along Interstate 495 south of Wilmington early today, according to Delaware State Police. The accident happened about 1:45 a.m. in the […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) A 36-year-old man was struck and killed while walking across U.S. 40 in Bear late Friday night, Delaware State Police said. Police this afternoon identified the man killed […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) An 89-year-old man was rescued by firefighters after his van went into a retention pond this evening, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 5:30 […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) Two children were injured Friday, one of them critically, in a two-vehicle collision on Route 9 south of New Castle, authorities said. The accident happened just […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (11/20/2015) A 43-year-old Seaford woman was killed early today when she was ejected from a car that went out of control, struck a pole and overturned east of […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (11/19/2015) Six people were injured this evening in a two-vehicle crash in Newport, according to reports from the scene. The broadside accident involving a car and […]
TRAPPE, MARYLAND (11/19/2015) A commercial bus driver from Delaware transporting school children back from a field trip was arrested Wednesday night by Maryland State Police and charged with driving under the […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (11/17/2015) Motorists will face delays tonight as three northbound Interstate 95 lanes are closed at Christiana to allow for repairing of the bridge deck over Routes 1/7, the Delaware Department […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (11/16/2015) An 84-year-old Felton woman died over the weekend after a three-car crash west of Camden that also injured a passenger in another car, the Delaware State Police reported […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (11/16/2015) A man killed while walking across Kirkwood Highway near the entrance road for Delaware Park was identified this afternoon. Donald L. Hitch, 59, of Wilmington, died when […]
BLACKBIRD, DELAWARE (11/16/2015) A 21-year-old man was injured in a rollover crash on Route 1 near Blackbird Creek this morning, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 10 a.m. The driver was […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify victim MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (11/14/2015) A 59-year-old man was struck and killed on westbound Kirkwood Highway this evening, Delaware State Police said. The pedestrian accident happened shortly […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (11/14/2015) A 55-year-old man died this evening in a two-vehicle crash east of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police said. The accident was reported at 5:23 p.m. on John J. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/13/2015) The driver of a tractor-trailer was injured this morning when his rig overturned on northbound U.S. 13 (South DuPont Highway) near New Castle, authorities said. According […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/11/2015) A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured Tuesday night when she was struck by a car while walking across New Castle Avenue (Route 9) near New Castle, authorities […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/11/2015) A 37-year-old man struck and killed by a car while he was walking on U.S. 40 on Tuesday has been identified by Delaware State Police. Jamaal Ahmad […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify victim BEAR, DELAWARE (11/10/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed along U.S. 40 in Bear early today, Delaware State Police said. The incident was reported at […]
LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (11/9/2015) Construction is about to begin on a new interchange along the busy Route 1 highway to the beach. The start of work on the overpass at […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) Three people were injured, two of them critically, when a car hit a pole in Wilmington this evening. The crash happened about 9:45 p.m. in the 700 […]
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) A woman was critically injured this evening when a car collided with a deer on Route 9 near Delaware City, according to Delaware State Police. The crash happened about […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) Four people were injured, with one of them trapped in the wreckage until freed by firefighters, in a two-car crash this afternoon in Pike Creek, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) A driver was charged with DUI after a crash on U.S. 40 at Route 1 left one person dead and another critically injured west of New Castle, the […]
ELLENDALE, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) A Seaford woman died Saturday night when her minivan, with the headlights off, collided with a car and was then struck by two other vehicles in a […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) A 29-year-old man was seriously injured in an SUV crash near Newark early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 12:15 a.m. in the 800 block of […]
UPDATED STORY: Seaford woman killed in wrong-way U.S. 113 crash with lights off GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (11/7/2015) One person died and five others were hurt in a wrong-way crash on U.S. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/6/2015) An 86-year-old man has died of injuries from an auto crash last month near Dover, the Delaware State Police said this afternoon. George E. Courtney Jr., of […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (11/6/2015) A motorcyclist was in serious condition after colliding with a Cadillac west of Elsmere this morning, according to reports from the scene The crash happened about 11 […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (11/6/2015) The driver of a car suffered minor injuries when her car rear-ended a school bus near Laurel on Thursday, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened […]
DELAWARE (11/5/2015) Dense fog is expected to affect driving across the state this morning, the National Weather Service says, and some schools will be opening later than normal as a […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/4/2015) A motorcyclist was killed this afternoon in a collision with a car on U.S. 301 north of Middletown, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 1:20 p.m. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/3/2015) A 47-year-old Milford woman was injured this morning when her SUV struck the rear of a school bus stopping for students, Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (11/2/2015) A woman was injured when her car overturned after crashing into a parked vehicle near Elsmere, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened about 8:30 […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (11/2/2015) An 18-year-old man was injured when his vehicle struck a utility pole in Bear early Sunday, authorities said. The crash happened about 4:20 a.m. at Sunset Lake […]
SOUTH BETHANY, DELAWARE (11/1/2015) A pedestrian was in critical condition after being struck by a car this morning on Coastal Highway (Route 1) south of South Bethany, the Delaware State […]
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 […]
BLADES, DELAWARE (10/31/2015) A Seaford man was charged with his fifth DUI after he failed to slow or move over for an emergency vehicle south of Blades, Delaware State Police […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (10/31/2015) A Newark man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after his car crashed into a brick wall at a Taco Bell restaurant on Concord […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (10/30/2015) One Sussex Central High School student suffered minor injuries after a crash Thursday involving a school bus and pickup truck south of Georgetown, Delaware State Police said this […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/30/2015) In the wake of several recent pedestrian accidents, Delaware State Police are offering safety tips for those walking near roadways: • Cross only at crosswalks or intersections with […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (10/30/2015) A 73-year-old man struck by a car on Naamans Road in Claymont was cited by troopers for not using a crosswalk, authorities said. The accident happened about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) Flooding along Nonesuch Creek has closed Airport Road near New Castle this morning, DelDOT reports. One car became stranded in the water and had to be towed out, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) A monthlong project that will squeeze northbound Interstate 495 traffic begins at 8 tonight. The work is happening on the bridge over Terminal Avenue, and will close […]
GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) A 59-year-old man was trapped in his vehicle for half an hour after it struck a fence and rolled onto its roof in Greenville, authorities said. The […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 33-year-old woman was seriously injured this afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on southbound Route 1 near Christiana Mall. The crash happened about 4:30 p.m., said Sgt. […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 32-year-old intoxicated Newark man walking along Old Baltimore Pike was struck by a car and in critical condition, authorities said today. The accident happened about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday west […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 23-year-old woman was injured in a rollover crash on Commons Boulevard near New Castle Airport, authorities said. The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. in the […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/27/2015) A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle on U.S. 13 near New Castle, authorities said this morning. The accident happened about 9:45 […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (10/26/2015) A 29-year-old man was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Route 24 east of Laurel, the Delaware State Police reported Sunday. The accident happened just before […]