Delaware Troopers Probe Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash
A 19-year-old Ellendale man died after a Ford F-150 struck his Chevrolet Cavalier at a Lincoln intersection.
By Camila Herrera ·
The Delaware State Police are investigating a Wednesday night crash in Lincoln that left a 19-year-old driver dead a day later. The collision happened October 28 at about 10:20 p.m. at Dupont Boulevard and Johnson Road.
A Chevrolet Cavalier was heading west on Johnson Road as a Ford F-150 approached northbound on Dupont Boulevard. Investigators said the F-150 did not stop for the red light and its front hit the driver's side of the Cavalier. The Cavalier driver, an Ellendale man, was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries and died October 29. The F-150 driver, a 22-year-old from Georgetown, was treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening. Troopers closed the roadway for an extended period while the scene was worked and cleared.
The Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to work the case. Master Corporal K. Argo is taking witness accounts and video at (302) 703-3264. Tips can also reach Delaware State Police through a private Facebook message or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333. The department's Victim Services Unit runs a hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461) around the clock.
The Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461) and by email at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
