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September 7, 2017

Thomas H. Draper, 76, Sustains Serious Injuries in Milford Crash

Thomas Draper Injured in Bicycle Versus Truck Accident on Slaughter Beach Road Milford, Delaware (September 7, 2017) – According to the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, a bicyclist was critically injured after he collided with a truck in Sussex County Thursday. The serious accident took place at about 7:35 a.m. on Slaughter Beach Road in the area of Wells Road in Milford. As per an officer, a man identified as Thomas H. Draper, 76 from Milford was riding his bicycle on Slaughter Beach Road when he was hit by Shawn E. Armstrong from Lewes, driving a 2013 Ford F...
September 7, 2017

Robert L. Coberly, 35, Killed in Hit-and- Run Accident in Sandtown

Felton Man Killed in Auto-Pedestrian Accident in Kent County Sandtown, Delaware (September 7, 2017) – According to Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian occurred on Tuesday night in Kent County. The deadly incident took place at about 9:07 p.m. September 5, westbound on the shoulder of Willow Grove Road also known as SR10 east of Sandtown Road. A man identified by an officer as Robert L. Coberly, 35, from Felton, was walking his dog on SR10 when a car of unknown make and model heading westbound on the SR10 hit and threw him...
September 6, 2017

4 Injured in Crash Involving DART Bus on Route 273 in New Castle

4 Hurt in New Castle Route 273 3-Vehicle Crash New Castle, Delaware (September 6, 2017) – Four people were injured in a traffic accident involving a DART bus on Route 273 (Christiana Road) on Wednesday morning in New Castle, Delaware. The accident was reported at about 7:30 a.m. September 6, on the eastbound lanes of the highway at Edinburgh Drive. The bus was carrying 20 passengers when it was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The pickup truck was then struck by a third vehicle. Two passengers on board the bus, the bus driver and the driver of the pickup truck...
September 6, 2017

At Least 1 Hospitalized in 2-Jet Skies Crash near Roosevelt Inlet

1 Seriously Injured in Lewes Jet Ski Crash Lewes, Delaware (September 6, 2017) – One person was hospitalized after two jet skies collided in Sussex County on Tuesday, according to a local news source. The major incident occurred on September 5, in the area of Roosevelt Inlet, near the Lewes Yacht Club in Lewes. According to a report, the crash involving two jet skies, caused one person to suffer spinal injuries. Delaware State Police Aviation Sussex were on the crash site. Rescue swimmers were in the water helping with the rescue. A trauma alert had been called. Limited details regarding...