Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred last night in Georgetown.
Officials said on October 16, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a Honda Civic was traveling westbound on Lewes-Georgetown Highway east of Gravel Hill Road. At the same time, an Audi A4 was traveling eastbound on Lewes-Georgetown Highway, east of Gravel Hill Road.
For reasons still under investigation, the Honda crossed the center line, entered the eastbound lane of travel, and into the path of the Audi according to police. As a result, the front of the Honda struck the front of the Audi.
Officials said the driver of the Honda, 25-year-old Gudiel Ramirez-Lopez, of Laurel, Delaware, who was not properly restrained, was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
The driver of the Audi, an 18-year-old woman from Hockessin, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Lewes-Georgetown Highway was closed for an extended time while the crash was investigated and cleared.
