The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Newark that left one man dead.
Officials said on March 4, 2025, at approximately 6:19 a.m., a 2013 Honda CR-V was stopped in the left turn lane on Christiana Road westbound, west of Browns Lane, attempting to turn left into University Plaza. At the same time, a 2018 Honda Pilot was traveling in the right lane of Christiana Road eastbound, east of Chapman Road.
For reasons under investigation, the CR-V proceeded to turn left and entered directly into the Pilot’s path of travel police said. As a result, the front of the Pilot collided with the right side of the CR-V in the eastbound lanes of Christiana Road.
The driver of the CR-V, 84-year-old Melvin Jones, of Newark, was transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the Pilot, a 46-year-old woman from Elkton, Maryland, was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The Pilot’s passengers, a 15-year-old female and an 8-year-old female, were also taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for approximately 3 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared the roadway.