Delaware State Police are conducting an investigation into a deadly three-car collision that took place Thursday morning in Millsboro.
Around 9:10 a.m. on May 14, 2026, a Ford Taurus was heading north on Hollyville Road near Harmony Cemetery Road when the crash occurred. Two other vehicles, a Hyundai Tucson and a Jeep Cherokee, were traveling south on the same road. According to initial findings from investigators, the Ford lost control while navigating a left-hand curve on the slick roadway, spinning counterclockwise and sliding into the opposite lane where it collided with the oncoming Hyundai. The Jeep attempted to avoid the collision but ended up hitting the Hyundai as well.
Paishence Young, an 18-year-old from Millsboro who was driving the Ford without wearing a seatbelt, was transported to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
The two other drivers involved in the crash, a 45-year-old woman operating the Hyundai and a 53-year-old woman driving the Jeep, both residents of Lewes, Delaware, escaped without injuries.
Traffic was blocked on the roadway for about three hours while authorities processed the scene and cleared the wreckage.
The crash remains under active investigation by the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Officials are requesting that anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant information contact Sergeant A. Mitchell at (302) 703-3269. Tips can also be submitted through private messages to the Delaware State Police Facebook page or by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Those affected by crime, sudden loss, or who witnessed traumatic events can access support through the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit and Delaware Victim Center, available around the clock at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461) or via email at [email protected].
