Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred late Friday night in Dover.
The collision occurred on December 5, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound on POW/MIA Parkway near Baden Powell Way. Investigators said the truck left the roadway for reasons still under investigation, traveled off the north edge of the road, and struck a signal light support pole.
The driver, identified as 43-year-old Melvin Weathers of Dover, was not properly restrained at the time of the crash. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
POW/MIA Parkway was closed for approximately two hours as members of the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit conducted their investigation and cleared the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
