The Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning in Seaford that left a man and a woman dead.
Officials said on October 6, 2024, at approximately 01:34 a.m., a 2016 Nissan Rogue was traveling southbound on Sussex Highway in the left lane, south of Cannon Road. At the same time, a 2005 Honda Pilot was traveling northbound, also in the left southbound lane on Sussex Highway, into the Rogue’s path of travel according to police. As a result, the front of the Rogue struck the front of the Pilot in the left
The Rogue’s front passenger, 22-year-old Eric Staley from Fayetteville, North Carolina, and the right rear passanger, 18-year-old Makayla Belton from Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Rogue, a 22-year-old man from Washington D.C., and the left rear passenger, an 18-year-old woman from Bethesda, Maryland, were taken to an area hospital for critical injuries.
The driver of the Pilot, a 24-year-old man from Georgetown, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital for serious injuries. Officials said impairment was suspected to be a factor. The Pilot’s passenger, a 40-year-old man from Georgetown, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital for critical injuries.
The roadway was closed for approximately 3 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.