The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred last night in Felton that left one woman dead.
Officials said on July 2, 2023, at approximately 7:12 p.m., a 2005 light green Cadillac CTS was traveling southbound on S. Dupont Highway (US 13) north of Killens Pond Road. At the same time, a 2021 white Jeep Wrangler was traveling northbound in the right lane of S. Dupont Highway north of Killens Pond Road.
For unknown reasons, the Cadillac lost control, and crossed over the grassy median into the northbound lanes of S. Dupont Highway in front of the Jeep according to police. The Cadillac struck the front of the Jeep in the right lane of S. Dupont Highway. Both vehicles spun in the roadway. The Cadillac came to a stop in the grass east of the roadway south of the collision. The Jeep came to a stop in the grass east of the roadway north of the collision.
The right rear passenger of the Jeep, an 87-year-old woman from Stratford, Connecticut, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is being withheld until her family and relatives are notified.
The operator of the Jeep, a 69-year-old man from Stratford, Connecticut, was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The right front passenger of the Jeep, a 69-year-old woman from Stratford, Connecticut, was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The left rear passenger of the Jeep, a 62-year-old man from Stratford, Connecticut, was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The operator of the Cadillac, a 26-year-old woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. A passenger in the Cadillac, a 1-year-old boy, was not properly restrained in a child seat, and was ejected during the collision. The child was transported to a local children’s hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The right front passenger of the Cadillac, a 23-year-old man from Dover, Delaware, was flown by DSP Aviation to a local trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for approximately four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
As we mentioned least evening this is one of the worst accidents we have reported on, however, we will not be releasing injury information as police did not release those details officially.
Breaking Report
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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