New Mazdas go up in flames on I-295
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Fire broke out on a tractor-trailer carrying six new Mazda vehicles this evening on eastbound Interstate 295 near New Castle and the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The […]
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Two vehicles collide, one hits home in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Two vehicles collided and one of them struck the front of a home at Second and Lincoln streets in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the […]
Wesley student, 19, struck, killed while jogging in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/17/2015) A 19-year-old Wesley College student was fatally injured when she was struck by a car while jogging across North State Street on Monday afternoon, Dover police said today. The […]
Northbound U.S. 202 closure at I-95 set
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/16/2015) Construction will close northbound U.S. 202 at the ramp to northbound I-95 north of Wilmington this evening, state officials said. The closure begins at 7 p.m. and […]
Vehicle pins pedestrian against wall at restaurant
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/14/2015) A pedestrian was taken to a hospital after being being pinned against the front window of a restaurant by a vehicle in the 3800 block of Lancaster Pike this […]
7 hurt in I-495 crash on Christina River Bridge
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/14/2015) A three-vehicle accident injured seven people, including children, on southbound Interstate 495 this evening, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 8 p.m. on […]
21-year-old man struck, killed on U.S. 9 near Lewes
LEWES, DELAWARE (3/14/2015) A 21-year-old man walking across U.S. 9 near Lewes was struck and killed early today, state police said. The accident happened about 12:45 a.m. on the road, […]
Street closures set for Wilmington St. Patrick’s parade on Saturday
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/13/2015) The city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday and close numerous streets from 10 a.m. until about 3 p.m., police announced this morning. Streets closed […]
RV rolls at DMV, pins man against wall
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (3/10/2015) A 75-year-old Millsboro man was seriously injured Monday when a recreational vehicle he had stopped in the state motor vehicle inspection lanes began rolling and pinned him against […]
Pedestrian, 22, killed on I-95 is identified
STANTON, DELAWARE (3/8/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 95 near Churchmans Road early today, state police said. The accident happened about 1:25 a.m. The victim was identified […]
Driver charged with DUI in Newark pedestrian fatal
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/8/2015) A 22-year-old woman died after she was struck by a pickup truck while walking across Delaware Avenue at Chapel Street, Newark police said this morning. The driver […]
SUV, DART bus collide in Wilmington; 2 hurt
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/6/2015) Two people on a DART bus were injured this afternoon when it collided with an SUV at a downtown intersection, according to reports from the scene. The […]
Delaware’s latest forecast drops snow prediction – slightly
DELAWARE (3/4/2015) Forecasters have scaled back – just slightly – predictions for snow due to arrive late tonight. Most of the state is now expected to get 6 to 8 inches of snow, […]
7 students injured in school bus crash
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) Seven students were taken to a hospital after a school bus was rear-ended by an SUV on U.S. 13 south of Seaford this morning, state police said. The […]
Storm toll: Route 141 southbound closed, likely through morning rush
[soliloquy id=”4952″] Share your photos on Delaware Free News DELAWARE (3/1/2015) An icy winter storm has brought power outages and crashes on the roadways across Delaware today. This afternoon, the raised […]
2 hurt when truck hits Amtrak overpass, gets stuck
[soliloquy id=”4812″] STANTON, DELAWARE (2/26/2015) Two people were injured when the top of a box truck hit the Amtrak overpass on Stanton Christiana Road and became stuck, with its front wheels […]
Route 100 bridge in Elsmere to be closed a month
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (2/24/2015) The bridge on Dupont Road (Route 100) north of New Road will remain closed in both directions until the end of March, DelDOT reports. The road was closed […]
2 hurt in Route 1 crash involving state police car
LEWES, DELAWARE (2/24/2015) Two people were injured Monday in a crash on Route 1 west of Lewes involving a state police cruiser, authorities said. The accident happened about 3:50 p.m. […]
Harvey Road crash injures 3
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/23/2015) Three people including a small child were injured in a crash on Harvey Road over Interstate 95 this morning, according to reports from the scene. The collision […]
More details released in I-495 pedestrian fatality
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (2/23/2015) State police have released more details about a man killed while walking across Interstate 495 in hopes of learning the victim’s identity. The accident happened about 8 […]
3 hurt in Lancaster Pike crash in Hockessin
[soliloquy id=”4733″] HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/23/2015) Three people were injured when a pickup truck and an SUV collided Sunday morning on icy Lancaster Pike in Hockessin, according to reports from the scene. […]
Police identify Wilmington woman, 62, struck on Concord Pike
NORTH WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/20/2015) A 62-year-old woman was struck by an SUV on Concord Pike in front of Widener University this morning. Mercy Odom, of Wilmington, had just exited a DART […]
16 Woodbridge students injured in 3-bus collision
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (2/19/2019) At least 16 children were taken to hospitals after a collision involving three school buses on an icy road north of Bridgeville this afternoon, state police said. […]
Wilmington crash causes delays
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/18/2015) A two-vehicle crash caused delays this morning at Fourth and Tatnall streets. The two drivers suffered only minor injuries, according to initial reports from the scene. One […]
Diverging Diamond interchange planned by DelDOT
BEAR, DELAWARE (2/18/2015) A new interchange concept is in the works for Routes 1 and 72, highway officials say. The Delaware Department of Transportation announced a public workshop will be […]
Crash shuts Mill Creek Road, cuts power
MILL CREEK, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) A crash early this morning has closed Mill Creek Road and caused a power outage in the area. The road is closed between Stoney Batter and […]
Troopers seek help identifying pedestrian killed on I-495
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) The name of a pedestrian killed on Interstate 495 last month remains a mystery, and state police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the victim. The victim […]
Car fire jams northbound Route 1 near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/13/2015) A car fire shut all northbound lanes of Route 1 near the North Smyrna exit for about 25 minutes early this afternoon. Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna […]
Crash near Sussex Tech kills 19-year-old man
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/12/2015) A 19-year-old man was killed early today when his small car crashed into a utility pole and overturned west of Georgetown, state police said. The victim was identified […]
Driver cited after car breaks pole near Prices Corner
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (2/10/2015) A car went into a utility pole, breaking it into three pieces and causing a power outage affecting more than 1,200 Delmarva Power customers. The accident […]
Dover woman killed in 6-vehicle U.S. 13 crash
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (2/10/2015) A fatal crash involving six vehicles closed northbound U.S. 13 at Tybouts Corner for nearly four hours this morning, state police said. Catherine A. Keyes, 61, of Dover, […]
More schools close as crashes reported on icy roads
[soliloquy id=”4191″] DELAWARE (2/10/2015) Many schools are opening late this morning and some have decided to close for the day as ice on roadways makes for hazardous conditions. Near Frederica, five […]
2 hurt in Route 273 crash near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after a collision on Route 273 near New Castle this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
5 hurt in fiery crash on Naamans Road at I-95
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) Five people were injured this afternoon when two cars collided head-on on Naamans Road at the I-95 exit, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]
Man killed in Glasgow SUV crash is identified
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 64-year-old man died who died this afternoon when his SUV went off Frenchtown Road and into a tree just east of the Maryland line has been identified. Robert Whitlock, […]
Newark issues boil-water warning after main breaks
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A water main break closed eastbound Capitol Trail (Route 2) this morning, DelDOT reported, and city of Newark officials are warning residents in the area to boil water […]
Police identify man killed in U.S. 13 crash near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 58-year-old man died this morning in a crash on U.S. 13 north of Smyrna involving a dump truck and a passenger car, state police said. The accident happened […]
New Castle woman charged in I-95 crash with trooper’s car
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A woman was charged with vehicular assault and DUI after her van struck the rear of a state trooper’s patrol car after he stopped her on I-95, police […]
Dump truck hit 12th Street overpass on I-495, split, overturned
[soliloquy id=”3951″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A dump truck crash early today seriously injured the driver and closed I-495 in both directions at 12th street for more than three hours, authorities […]
Car crashes into moving train near Georgetown; driver survives
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) The driver of a car survived after crashing into a moving train and sheering a utility pole Thursday night near Georgetown, state police said. The accident happened […]
Police identify 19-year-old man killed in Hockessin crash
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) State police today released the name of a 19-year-old man who died early Sunday in the crash of an SUV on Route 41 (Newport Gap Pike). Juan […]
54-year-old man dies as pickup hits home, catches fire
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 54-year-old man died early today when his pickup truck crashed into a utility pole and a house southwest of Cheswold, trapping him inside as the vehicle […]
Police release details after teen struck on U.S. 40
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 14-year-old boy struck by a car on U.S. 40 Tuesday night was admitted to Christiana Hospital in serious condition, state police said this morning. The […]
Teen struck by car on U.S. 40 in critical condition
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A teenage boy struck by a car while walking along U.S. 40 west of New Castle tonight is in critical condition, authorities said. State police say the accident […]
Police identify man killed on I-95
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) State police today identified the pedestrian killed on I-95 over the weekend. Michael Ewell, 44, of Wilmington, was killed near Delaware Avenue on Saturday. Investigators have also […]
Crash shuts SB I-95 ramp to Route 273
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A crash closed the ramp from southbound I-95 to Route 273 this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. A tractor-trailer was jackknifed on the ramp. There […]
South Walnut in Wilmington reopened after fiery crash
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A fiery crash between a car and a tractor trailer closed South Walnut Street near the Christina River in Wilmington for about two hours this afternoon. The […]
Driver cited after propane truck overturns
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) State police cited the driver of a propane truck for inattentive driving after the vehicle overturned Monday on Route 16 east of Greenwood, sending him to a […]
Route 16 reopened after propane truck overturns
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) An overturned propane truck forced the closure of Beach Highway (Route 16) east of Greenwood, state police say. The driver was taken to a hospital. The accident happened […]
Smyrna police oppose plan for new traffic light
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) The proposed installation of a traffic signal on Glenwood Avenue just west of U.S. 13 in Smyrna is facing opposition from the town’s police department. A public workshop on […]