The Delaware State Police continues to investigate a Dover area crash that occurred on March 3, 2024, after 85-year-old Joyce Henry of Dover died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Officials said on March 3, 2024, at approximately 8:26 p.m., a 2004 Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on N. Dupont Highway, north of Rose Bowl Road. The Toyota pulled into the crossover between the northbound and southbound lanes of N. Dupont Highway at the entrance for Pinewood Acres. At the same time, a 2006 BMW 325 was traveling in the left southbound lane on N. Dupont Highway, north of the entrance to Pinewood Acres. Officials said for reasons under investigation, the Toyota attempted to cross the southbound lanes of N. Dupont Highway in the BMW’s path of travel. As a result, the BMW struck the Toyota in the left southbound lane of N. Dupont Highway.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as Joyce Henry, was flown to an area trauma hospital, where she was admitted for life-threatening injuries. On March 15, 2024, she died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the BMW, a 20-year-old man from Dover, Delaware, and the passenger, a 17-year-old female, were taken by ambulance to an area hospital, for non-ilife-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for approximately 3 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.