The Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred this morning on Oak Road in Bridgeville.
Officials said on June 4, 2026, at approximately 9:05 a.m., a Toyota Seqouia was traveling southbound on Oak Road south of Apple Tree Road. The preliminary investigation showed that the Toyota passed a vehicle in a no passing zone, approaching a curve at an apparent high rate of speed police said. As a result, the Toyota failed to negotiate the curve, overturned and exited the west side of the road. The unrestrained driver was ejected.
The driver, a 17-year-old female from Lewes, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital where she died. A 4-year-old passenger, who was properly restrained in a child safety seat, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.