The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead.
Officials said on March 18, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., a blue 2004 Honda Accord was traveling at an apparent high rate of speed northbound on Sunset Lake Road (SR-72), south of Reybold Road.
For reasons under investigation, the Honda went off the right side of the roadway, where it struck a ditch and several trees.
The driver of the Honda, a 23-year-old man from Newark, Delaware, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld until his family and relatives are notified.
The roadway was closed for approximately 4.5 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.