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Passenger, 42, dies of injuries from Long Neck DUI crash

February 8, 2016February 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

LONG NECK, DELAWARE (2/8/2016) A 42-year-old man died today from injuries in a January crash in Long Neck, the Delaware State Police said. Joseph E. Deldeo Sr., of Millsboro, was initially […]

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29-year-old man killed in I-95 crash

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

  NEWPORT, DELAWARE (2/8/2016) A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man who was driving a utility truck involved in a crash that jammed southbound Interstate 95 near Newport this morning died of his injuries, Delaware State Police said. […]

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1 hurt in car, tractor-trailer crash near Georgetown

February 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/6/2016) One driver was injured Friday in a crash between a car and tractor-trailer east of Georgetown, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about 1:45 p.m. at […]

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Police identify 60-year-old man killed on Philadelphia Pike in Claymont

February 4, 2016February 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/4/2016) Delaware State Police tonight released the name of a 60-year-old man who was fatally struck by an SUV while walking across Philadelphia Pike in Claymont. The accident happened […]

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2 hurt in Elsmere crash

February 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (2/4/2016) Two men were injured when a car went out of control and struck a parked vehicle in Elsmere this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The […]

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2 hurt in crash causing major jam on southbound I-95

February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/2/2016) Two people were injured when their van overturned in a crash with a pickup truck that closed southbound Interstate 95 for more than two hours, Delaware State Police […]

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Driver in critical condition after Faulkland Road crash

February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

  PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (2/2/2016) Two men were injured in the crash of a car early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 12:35 a.m. in the 2300 block of […]

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60-year-old man struck, killed on Philadelphia Pike

February 1, 2016February 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man struck, killed on Philadelphia Pike CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/1/2016) A 60-year-old man died after he was struck by an SUV on Philadelphia Pike in […]

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Man charged with 8th DUI after head-on crash

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 Delaware Free News

OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (2/1/2016) A man was charged with an eighth driving under the influence offense after a head-on crash near Oak Orchard, the Delaware State Police said Sunday. The […]

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2 trapped in wreck on I-95

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 Delaware Free News

  STANTON, DELAWARE (1/31/2016) Two people were trapped in the wreckage after a three-vehicle wreck on northbound Interstate 95 early today, authorities said. The crash was reported at 3:24 a.m. […]

53-year-old man killed in fiery pickup truck crash

January 31, 2016February 1, 2016 Delaware Free News

BLADES, DELAWARE (1/31/2016) A 53-year-old Seaford man died after a pickup truck struck a tree south of Blades and caught fire, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 4:55 […]

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3 youths in custody after Wilmington chase, crash

January 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/28/2016) Three youths were in custody Wednesday after a crash that followed a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle, according to reports from the scene. Police started pursuing […]

Driver trapped, seriously hurt in I-95 crash

January 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/28/2016) A 19-year-old man was seriously injured when he was trapped in his vehicle when it crashed on Interstate 95 near New Castle this morning, authorities said. […]

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Dover man, 70, dies of crash injuries

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

FELTON, DELAWARE (1/28/2016) A Dover man has died of injuries from a crash in December northeast of Felton, the Delaware State Police reported. The accident happened about 2:10 p.m. Dec. […]

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Police identify 65-year-old man killed in crash near Delmar

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELMAR, DELAWARE (1/27/2016) A 65-year-old man was killed Tuesday in a crash northeast of Delmar, the Delaware State Police said. The accident happened just after noon on Old Stage Road […]

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Crash cleared on northbound I-95

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Delaware Free News

CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/27/2016) A crash that jammed northbound Interstate 95 in the Churchmans Marsh area for more than an hour has been cleared, DelDOT reports. The three left lanes were closed […]

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4 hurt in crash of pickup, SUV near Newark

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/27/2016) Four people were injured Tuesday evening in the collision of a pickup truck and an SUV near Newark, authorities said. The accident happened about 7:40 p.m. on […]

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Former legislator Benjamin Ewing struck, killed by SUV

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (1/27/2016) Former state Rep. J. Benjamin Ewing Jr. was struck and killed by an SUV west of Bridgeville on Tuesday, the Delaware State Police reported. Ewing also was […]

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32-year-old woman dies of SUV crash injuries

January 26, 2016 Delaware Free News

SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/26/2016) A 32-year-old woman has died of injuries suffered in the crash of an SUV west of Seaford earlier this month, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The […]

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3 RAW VIDEOS: Blizzard 2016 pounds Delaware with wind, snow, flooding

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 Delaware Free News

Coastal flooding begins; Markell tougens driving ban as blizzard slams Delaware

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Man struck by minivan on U.S. 13 in critical condition

January 21, 2016January 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

  NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/21/2016) A man struck by a minivan while he was walking across northbound U.S. 13 near New Castle this evening was taken to a hospital in critical condition, […]

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3 hurt in Route 273 crash; SUV bursts into flames

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/21/2015) Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash this morning west of New Castle, with an SUV bursting into flames, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]

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Police identify 31-year-old woman killed in crash

January 20, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/20/2016) Delaware State police today released the name of a 31-year-old woman killed in a crash with another vehicle east of Millsboro. The crash on Mount Joy Road […]

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31-year-old woman killed in crash; 2nd fatal on road

January 19, 2016January 20, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police release name of 31-year-old woman killed in crash MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/19/2016) A 31-year-old woman was killed this morning in a crash east of Millsboro, the Delaware State […]

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55-year-old man seriously injured in Middletown rollover crash

January 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/19/2016) A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash in Middletown early today, authorities said. The man was still trapped inside the vehicle when a New Castle […]

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Pedestrian struck by tractor-trailer in Glasgow in serious condition

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/19/2016) A pedestrian struck by a tractor-trailer late Monday night on U.S. 40 was in serious condition, authorities said. The accident happened about 10:20 p.m. in the 2400 […]

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Crash cleared on northbound Route 1

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR-CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/19/2016) A crash that jammed traffic for miles on northbound Route 1 this morning has been cleared. The accident near the Route 273 exit was reported about 7:30 […]

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2nd passenger dies after Route 1 van crash

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/19/2016) A second man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 north of Milford, the Delaware State Police said Monday. The accident happened in the southbound lanes […]

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4 injured in I-495 rollover crash

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/18/2016) Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 495 south of Wilmington this afternoon, authorities said. One of the vehicles overturned. The crash was […]

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Woman, 32, in critical condition after SUV hits ditch, tree

January 17, 2016January 26, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Woman dies of injuries from SUV crash SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/17/2016) A 32-year-old woman was critically injured when her SUV went into a ditch and struck a tree west […]

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Driver charged with DUI after 2 seriously hurt in crash

January 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

LONG NECK, DELAWARE (1/17/2016) A 23-year-old driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after two people were seriously injured when a car struck a tree early today, […]

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New Castle County police car crashes on Route 1

January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/17/2016) A New Castle County police car crashed on Route 1  about a mile south of the Route 299 exit this morning, authorities said, and the officer involved […]

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Pickup hits pole in Pike Creek; driver trapped by wires

January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) A pickup truck struck a utility pole, then went down a steep embankment, authorities said, with downed wires trapping the driver for about 20 minutes on […]

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Car hits 2 homes, trapping resident; 2 taken to hospital

January 15, 2016January 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

  NEWPORT, DELAWARE (1/15/2016) Two women were taken to a hospital after a car struck two homes west of Newport this morning, trapping a resident who had been sitting in a […]

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Man killed in Route 1 van crash is identified

January 15, 2016January 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: 2nd passenger dies after Route 1 van crash MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/15/2016) Delaware State Police today released the name of a passenger killed when a van crashed into a tree […]

1 dead in Route 1 crash near Milford

January 14, 2016January 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Man killed in Route 1 crash is identified MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/14/2016) One person died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 north of Milford this evening, Delaware State […]

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3 hurt in Elsmere crash

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A woman and two children were taken to Christiana Hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Elsmere this morning, according to reports from the scene. The accident involving […]

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Woman, 26, charged after police pursuit, crash

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A 26-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday night after crashing her car during a pursuit by a trooper, Delaware State Police said. The incident began about 10:25 […]

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65-year-old man killed in head-on SUV crash

January 13, 2016January 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

LATER STORY: 31-year-old woman killed in 2nd crash on Mt. Joy Road MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A 65-year-old man was killed Tuesday evening in the head-on collision of a car and […]

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27-year-old man charged in Pike Creek road rage

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A 27-year-old man has been charged in a road rage incident in Pike Creek last month, Delaware State Police said Tuesday. Adam T. Meadows, of Wilmington, […]

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SUV hits house; 2 taken to hospital

January 11, 2016January 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Two drivers were taken to a hospital after a collision that sent one SUV over a curb and into the front of a house this evening, according to […]

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Teen injured when dirt bike hits Jersey barrier

January 11, 2016January 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 17-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after his dirt bike crashed into a Jersey barrier, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. in the […]

Woman charged with fourth DUI

January 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

CAMDEN, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A Dover woman was arrested early Sunday on a fourth offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 12:55 […]

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Police identify 21-year-old woman killed on Route 1 near mall

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

CHRISTIANA , DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 21-year-old woman killed when she was struck by multiple vehicles on Route 1 near Christiana Mall has been identified, Delaware State Police said this morning. The pedestrian […]

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24-year-old man killed in crash

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 24-year-old Lincoln man died Thursday night after a single-vehicle crash south of Harrington, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The accident happened about 7 p.m. on […]

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Selbyville woman killed in trash truck, SUV crash near Millsboro

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) A 50-year-old Selbyville woman died this afternoon when the SUV she was driving collided with a trash truck west of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police said.. The accident […]

Icy crashes shut northbound Summit Bridge

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

SUMMIT BRIDGE, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) Multiple crashes on an icy Summit Bridge closed the northbound lanes on the span for about two hours this morning, Delaware State Police said. None of the […]

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Pedestrian struck by truck in Middletown

January 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) A 45-year-old man was injured when he was struck by a box truck in Middletown on Tuesday, authorities said. The man was walking along East Main Street […]

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Man trapped in vehicle after crash into tree in Glasgow

January 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) A 73-year-old man was trapped in a vehicle about 20 minutes on Tuesday after it went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said. The crash happened […]

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Police seek Volvo in fatal hit-run crash near Christiana Mall

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) A pedestrian killed on Route 1 near Christiana Mall this morning was struck by a number of vehicles, none of which stopped, Delaware State Police said this […]

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