The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred last night in Wilmington that left one woman dead.
Officials said on June 30, 2025, at approximately 10:08 p.m., a 2015 Lexus RX was traveling in the right westbound lane of Lancaster Pike, approaching Hedgerow Place. Due to a severe thunderstorm passing through the area, a tree fell into the roadway directly in the SUV’s path of travel. The Lexus veered to the left to avoid colliding with the tree but was unsuccessful. As a result, the tree struck the front of the Lexus.
The passenger of the Lexus, a 79-year-old woman from Newark, Delaware, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is being withheld until her family and relatives are notified. The driver of the Lexus, a 79-year-old man from Newark, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital for serious injuries.
