The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred early this morning on I-495 in Wilmington that left one man dead.
Officials said on March 24, 2025, at approximately 4:57 a.m., a silver 2011 Ford Fusion was stopped in the center lane of I-495 northbound, just south of the exit for US Route 13. At the same time, a gray 2019 Jeep Comanche was traveling in the center lane of I-495 northbound, approaching the Ford.
Troopers said the preliminary investigation suggests that the Ford was disabled in the center lane, and the driver of the Ford was standing in front of it prior to the collision. As a result, the Jeep struck the rear of the Ford, which forced the Ford forward, where it struck the victim, and then the guardrail along the right shoulder. After the collision, the Jeep came to a stop in the left lane of I-495 northbound.
The driver of the Ford, identified as 35-year-old Issa Sheriff of Darby, Pennsylvania, as the man who died at the scene.
The driver of the Jeep, a 34-year-old woman from Newark, was not injured.
The roadway was closed for approximately 4.5 hours while the investigators examined the scene and cleared the roadway.