Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred near Millsboro yesterday that left one woman dead.
Officials said on December 6, 2024, at approximately 5:56 p.m., a Ram Promaster van was traveling westbound on Coolspring Road approaching the stop sign at Harbeson Road. At the same time, a Nissan Sentra was traveling southbound on Harbeson Road approaching Coolspring Road. A third vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, was traveling northbound on Harbeson Road approaching Coolspring Road. For reasons still under investigation, the Promaster passed the stop sign and as a result, the right front of the Promaster hit the driver’s side of the Nissan according to police. Debris from the crash then hit the Jeep causing minor damage.
The driver of the Nissan, an 86-year-old man from Millsboro was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. A passenger, a 79-year-old woman, also from Millsboro, was taken to an area hospital where she later died. Her name is being withheld until her family is notified.
The driver of the Promaster, a 29-year-old man from Salisbury, Maryland suffered minor injuries and refused transport to the hospital.
The driver of the Jeep, a 32-year-old man from Lincoln was not injured.