Car Ripped In Half During Morning Accident In Newark, 4 In Hospital

Newark – Delaware State Police, along with Christina Fire Company, responded to Chapman Road and Route 273 this morning for a report of a vehicle accident with a rollover.

Arriving units found a high impact crash that ripped a small Hyundai car completely in half and a Cadillac SRX on its top.  The impact ripped the back end of the Hyundai off the car and sent it flying into the ACME parking lot, landing about 40 yards away.

After ripping trough the Hyundai the SRX lost control and rolled, sending debris in all directions, finally coming to a stop about 80 yards from the impact zone on Chapmen Road.

Reports from the scene indicate that four people were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Delaware State Police released a statement shortly after the crash

The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a two vehicle crash involving a vehicle that rolled over on Chapman Road at around 7:50 a.m. this morning. The area of the crash is shut down due to a fuel leak. At this time it is unknown how many people are injured and the extent of their injuries.

The eastbound lane of Chapman Road is currently closed in the area of the crash. Commuters are advised to use caution in the area of the crash as crews are continuing to investigate the collision.

The back end of the car narrowly missed Kevin Clark’s silver Ford Mustang. Clark a 35 year employee of ACME said that he parks his car in the back of the lot so it doesn’t get damaged.  After inspecting his car he said that it looks like there was no damage to his car.

Clark wondered where the two or three cars that usually park next to his were, adding that they would have been hit if they were here today.

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