GEORGETOWN — Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday afternoon on Dupont Boulevard. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on September 15 when a Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on U.S. 113, approaching the intersection at Redden Road.
At the same time, a Mack Anthem truck pulling an empty grain trailer was stopped northbound, intending to turn left. Police say the truck failed to yield and turned through the crossover into the southbound lanes, where it was struck on the right side by the Nissan. The driver of the Nissan, a 49-year-old woman from the Bronx, New York, was wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is being withheld until family members are notified. The truck’s driver, a 76-year-old man from Cambridge, Maryland, was also wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.
The roadway was closed for about three and a half hours while the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Master Corporal K. Argo at 302-703-3264, send a private message to the Delaware State Police on Facebook, or reach Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333. The Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit is also available around the clock for those affected by sudden loss or crime. The toll-free hotline is 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461), and assistance is also available by email at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
