The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early this morning near Woodside that left one man dead.
On May 29, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., a Freightliner tractor and trailer was driving southbound on South Dupont Highway, in the right lane, south of Barney Jenkins Road. At the same time, a GMC T-Series box truck was also driving southbound, in the right lane, behind the Freightliner. The preliminary investigation showed that the Freightliner was slowing to make a right turn into a business when the front of the GMC hit the back of the trailer according to police.
The unrestrained driver of the GMC, a 33-year-old man from Owings Mills, Maryland, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld until his family is notified. The driver of the Freightliner, a 51-year-old man from Greensboro, North Carolina was not injured.
The roadway was closed for approximately 5 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
