Mass Casualty Incident Declared In Felton, Major Injuries, Death Reported

Crews are currently on scene of a crash that occurred in Felton, which resulted in multiple injuries and entrapment. The incident took place at the intersection of S Dupont Hwy and involved two vehicles.

At 7:23, authorities declared a Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident (MCI), indicating a high volume of patients. It is important to note that the level does not directly reflect the seriousness of injuries sustained by the victims but rather the number of individuals involved. In this case, the MCI was declared due to the reported three trapped individuals and a total of five injuries, with a possibility of CPR in progress.

By 7:42, the extrication process had been completed on both vehicles. Trooper 4 was dispatched to transport one critically injured patient to Christiana Hospital.

The remaining injured patients were transported to nearby medical facilities via ground transport.

Initial reports from the scene indicate that at least one person at the scene may have succumbed to their injuries

This incident marks one of the worst accidents we have reported on in recent years.

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