The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred in Wilmington on Thursday that left one woman dead.
Officer on December 5, 2024, at approximately 10:20 a.m., a Honda Civic was turning left onto East Lea Boulevard southbound from Colony Boulevard. At the same time, a GMC Yukon was traveling northbound on East Lea Boulevard passing the intersection at Colony Boulevard. The preliminary investigation showed that the Honda pulled into the path of the GMC and as a result, the front of the GMC hit the driver’s side of the Honda.
The driver of the Honda, an unrestrained 32-year-old woman from Wilmington, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. An unrestrained front seat passenger, a 28-year-old woman, also from Wilmington, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the GMC, a 36-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
On December 7, 2024, the driver of the Honda died from her injuries. Her name is being withheld until her family is notified.
The roadway was closed for approximately three hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
