Two-Vehicle Crash in New Castle, Delaware on the Morning of October 28 Kills Wilmington Woman, 30, Injures Man, 21; Road Closed About Four Hours
Delaware State Police reported on October 29 that a two-vehicle crash in New Castle on the morning of October 28 left one person dead and another with minor injuries.
According to the state police announcement of October 29, the crash occurred at about 8:45 a.m. on October 28 at the intersection of West Basin Road and Washington Avenue. A Hyundai Elantra was traveling southbound on West Basin Road in the left-turn lane approaching Washington Avenue while a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling northbound in the right lane toward the same intersection. For reasons still under investigation, both vehicles entered the intersection at the same time; the front of the Tahoe struck the passenger side of the Elantra, sending the Elantra into a traffic signal pole.
The Elantra's driver, a 30-year-old woman from Wilmington, was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died; her name is being withheld pending notification of family. The Tahoe's driver, a 21-year-old man from New Castle, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for about four hours while the crash was investigated and cleared. The state police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate. Witnesses or anyone with video are asked to contact Senior Corporal R. Kunicki at (302) 365-8417, message the state police on Facebook, or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 特拉华州警方公告所附事发路段（西盆地路一带）照片 / The West Basin Road corridor in New Castle, photo accompanying the Delaware State Police release. Photo: Delaware State Police
