Driver trapped in I-95 wreck is hospitalized
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A crash jammed southbound I-95 in Wilmington for more than an hour this afternoon, with the driver seriously injured when his car overturned and trapped him in the […]
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Driver charged with DUI after 2 hurt in crash
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A 31-year-old man was charged with DUI after his car struck the rear of an SUV, causing it to overturn and injure two people east of Millsboro, state police […]
Young man dies in Hockessin SUV crash on Route 41
UPDATE: Police release name of 19-year-old man killed in crash HOCKESSIN (2/1/2015) One young man was killed when an SUV crashed into a tree on Newport Gap Pike (Route 41) […]
Pedestrian killed on I-95 struck by 4 vehicles
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A pedestrian killed while walking across I-95 in Wilmington on Saturday night was struck by four vehicles, state police said this morning. The accident happened about 9:10 p.m. […]
Pedestrian killed on I-95 in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/31/2015) A pedestrian was killed in an accident with a vehicle on southbound I-95 in Wilmington tonight, state police report. The accident about 9:10 p.m. closed southbound lanes in […]
Work beginning on new Route 1 interchange near Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/31/2015) In less than two years, motorists on Delaware’s major beach route will have one less traffic light to slow their progress. Work is set to begin on a […]
Man critically injured in U.S. 113 crash involving 3 SUVs
FRANKFORD, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) One person was critically injured and two others had minor injuries in an accident involving three SUVs on U.S. 113 north of Frankford, state police said today. The […]
Man struck by postal truck dies
RISING SUN, DELAWARE (1/28/2015) A 79-year-old man struck by a postal truck near his home earlier this month has died of his injuries, state police said today. The accident happened […]
Police cite driver after DelDOT truck overturns
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) A DelDOT driver was taken to a hospital after his plow truck overturned on Route 14 (Vernon Road) west of Harrington this morning, authorities said. State police said […]
Police seek witnesses to fatal pedestrian accident in Camden
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) State police are seeking witnesses to a fatal pedestrian accident in December near Caesar Rodney High School. David Blow, 55, was struck as he was walking his […]
Woman, 45, struck by vehicle at Hares Corner
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) A 45-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle today while she was walking across U.S. 13 at the Hares Corner intersection, authorities said. The accident at Route […]
3 hurt in crash near Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) Three people were injured, two of them seriously, in a two-vehicle crash south of Wilmington, authorities said. The accident happened about 7:20 p.m. at Rodgers Road and […]
1 hurt in SUV crash near Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/23/2015) An SUV rolled over after going into woods off Old Landing Road near Rehoboth Beach on Friday night, according to firefighter reports, trapping one person in […]
Pedestrian killed on I-495
UPDATED STORY: Man killed in January on I-495 is identified EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (1/22/2015) A male pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 495 this evening, state police said. Police have […]
Injuries reported in vehicle, train collision; crossings reopened
CLAYTON, DELAWARE (1/21/2015) Several railroad crossings closed by a vehicle and train collision have been reopened, DelDOT reports. The accident happened at the Route 6 (Main Street) crossing in Clayton, but […]
Newark man, 37, struck on Kirkwood Highway in critical condition
UPDATED STORY STANTON, DELAWARE (1/20/2015) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and thrown to the ground in the 3700 block of Kirkwood Highyway late Tuesday, according to state police said. […]
2 hurt in head-on crash on Route 4
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (1/20/2015) Two people were injured in a head-on crash between a car and a pickup truck near Newport, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened about […]
2 hurt in Newport SUV, tractor-trailer crash
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (1/19/2015) Two people were injured in an SUV when it collided with a tractor-trailer in Newport this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about […]
Delaware man killed in icy Pa. pileup on I-476
BROOMALL, PENNSYLVANIA (1/19/2015) A Delaware man was one of two people killed in a crash Sunday morning on the Blue Route (I-476) in Delaware County when their vehicles went under […]
Man seriously injured when pickup hits ditch, tree
SUMMIT BRIDGE, DELAWARE (1/18/2014) A 52-year-old man was seriously injured this morning when his truck went off Red Lion Road (Route 71) into a ditch and struck a tree, authorities […]
Girl, 17, injured in Bear rollover crash
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) A 17-year-old girl was injured this afternoon when the car she was in crashed and rolled over in the 700 block of Walther Road, authorities said. The accident happened […]
Freezing rain, icy roads bring crashes, flooding, power outages
[soliloquy id=”3048″] UPDATED STORY: Up to 4 inches of snow predicted for Delaware NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) Icy roads are causing problems for drivers across northern Delaware this morning, […]
2 hurt in crash near Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) A two-vehicle crash north of Newark early today trapped one driver for 25 minutes and sent two people to a hospital. The accident happened just after 1 a.m. […]
Crash causes major delays on I-95; 4 hurt
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/17/2015) A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-95 is causing major delays on both directions of the highway, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 1:20 […]
26-year-old man killed in Hockessin crash
[soliloquy id=”2917″] HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) A collision between a pickup truck and a flatbed tractor-trailer left a 26-year-old Pennsylvania man dead this afternoon, state police said. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. […]
Some schools closed due to snow, sleet
DELAWARE (1/14/2015) Some downstate schools are closed due to snow and sleet. Indian River, Laurel, Seaford, Sussex Tech and Woodbridge districts announced a 2-hour delay in opening, then decided to […]
Crash on Maryland Avenue sends 2 kids to hospital
[soliloquy id=”2812″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/13/2015) A crash on Maryland Avenue west of Wilmington this morning sent two small children to a hospital, according to reports from the scene. Shortly after […]
Pedestrian killed in hit-run crash is identified
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (1/13/2015) A pedestrian killed when he was struck by two vehicles on Monday was identified today by state police. Steven P. Boddy, 69, of Claymont, died after the […]
69-year-old man killed on Naamans Road hit by 2 vehicles; 1 fled
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (1/12/2015) A 69-year-old man killed while crossing Naamans Road near Claymont before dawn this morning was struck by two vehicles, state police say. Only the second vehicle remained at […]
DelDOT says its ready for storm
DELAWARE (1/11/2015) With a messy winter storm due due arrive in the state early Monday, DelDOT officials said today they are ready and waiting. Spokesman Jim Westhoff released this breakdown […]
Pregnant woman was driving car in crash that killed 5
WYE MILLS, MARYLAND (1/11/2015) The Delaware man who was driving a tractor-trailer that collided with a family’s small car, killing five and an unborn child, at a U.S. 50 intersection near Wye Mills […]
Selbyville man killed when car hits tree near Ocean View
BETHANY BEACH, DELAWARE (1/11/2015) A 39-year-old Selbyville man was killed early today when his car went off a road and struck a tree south of Ocean View, state police said. The […]
22-year-old man killed in I-95 crash identified
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/11/2015) A 22-year-old man was killed early today when his car went off I-95, overturned and became entangled in the pole of a large highway sign, authorities said. […]
Family killed in Maryland crash; Delaware trucker injured
UPDATED STORY: Del. trucker in crash that killed family on way to baby shower is released from hospital WYE MILLS, MARYLAND (1/10/2015) Five members of a Virginia family, as well as […]
Overnight ramp closures set for I-95
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/10/2015) Overnight ramp closures are planned for I-95 at Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to DelDOT. The closures start at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. They begin […]
Woman, 34, charged with sixth DUI
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (1/9/2015) A 34-year-old woman was charged with her sixth DUI, state police said today. The arrest of Ginger L. Velasquez, of Georgetown, came about 9:30 p.m. Thursday. A […]
3rd offense DUI charge after car hits trooper’s marked SUV
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/7/2015) A 44-year-old Rehoboth Beach man was charged with his third offense DUI after he struck a trooper’s cruiser early today on U.S. 113, state police said. The crash happened […]
Details released on tractor-trailer crash; 4 hurt at Tybouts Corner
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/6/2015) State police have released details on a crash that snarled rush-hour traffic Monday afternoon on southbound U.S. 13, when a tractor-trailer struck the rear of two […]
Building condemned after parked firetruck slides 100 feet on ice
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/6/2015) A Wilmington firetruck loaded with water and parked at an accident scene suddenly started sliding on ice and struck a car and a building this morning, according […]
Man, 57, struck by car in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/6/2015) A 57-year-old man was struck by a car at South Broom and Chestnut streets Monday evening, authorities said. The incident happened just after 7 p.m., said Sg.t […]
4 hurt in U.S. 13 crash near Tybouts Corner
UPDATED STORY: Police release details on crash TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/5/2015) Four people were taken to a hospital with injuries after two cars and a tractor-trailer collided north of Tybouts […]
Pedestrian struck in Wilmington; driver flees
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/4/2015) A man walking was struck in the Canby Park Estates area of Wilmington and the driver of an SUV fled on foot this afternoon, according to reports […]
Woman trapped in I-495, I-95 crash near Pa. line
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (1/4/2015) A 25-year-old woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident this morning that started on I-495 and ended on I-95 near the Pennsylvania line, according to reports from […]
26-year-old man dies in crash near Cheswold
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (1/3/2015) A 26-year-old man died west of Cheswold on Friday when his car struck a tree and a telephone pole, state police said. The accident happened about 12:10 […]
3 seriously hurt in Middletown rollover crash
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/3/2015) Three people were seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash at Middletown Warwick and Peterson roads, authorities said. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. and one of […]
Teen on skateboard struck, killed in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/1/2015) A 19-year-old man riding a skateboard died after he was struck by a small car early today, Dover police said. The accident was reported at 4:14 a.m. […]
Chicken truck fire snarls Route 1
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (12/31/2014) A fire on a tractor-trailer carrying live chickens caused a major traffic jam today on southbound Route 1 north of Smyrna. State police say it began about […]
Truck overturns, driver trapped near Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/31/2014) A truck overturned on an icy roadway south of Wilmington late Monday, spilling its load of newspapers and trapping the driver in the cab. The crash happened […]