Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early Tuesday morning in Dover.
Officials said on May 28, 2024, at approximately 2:42 a.m., a Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Forrest Avenue, just east of Artis Drive, at an apparent high rate of speed. As the vehicle negotiated a curve in the roadway, it lost control, veering off the south edge of the roadway. It struck a mailbox before crashing into a residence along Forrest Avenue. The vehicle came to rest inside the residence.
The driver, originally believed to be trapped inside the vehicle by first responders, fled the scene and has yet to be identified.
As a result of the crash,56-year-old Dawn Dimartino, the occupant of the residence sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where she died.
The roadway was closed for approximately three hours while investigators examined the scene and cleared the roadway.
