Man Seriously Injured, Deer Causes Head-on Collison In Dover

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The Dover Police Department is investigating a serious crash that left a 69-year-old male from Dover seriously injured Thursday evening.

The investigation began when Dover Police was called to the area of Saulsbury Road and Whatcoat Drive at 6:43 p.m., for the report of a serious vehicle collision. Officers arrived on scene and located both vehicles with heavy front-end damage.

The 69-year-old male was airlifted to a New Castle County area hospital for treatment where he remains in serious condition. The other driver, a 27-year-old female of Dover, was transported to an area hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed a 2012 Jeep Wrangler, operated by the 69-year-old male, was traveling southbound on Saulsbury Road in the area of Whatcoat Drive. At the same time, a 2016 Mazad CX-5 was traveling Northbound on Saulsbury Road in the same area. The Jeep swerved to avoid hitting a deer that was crossing the road which caused the vehicle to enter the opposite lane of travel striking the Mazda in a head on manner police said.

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