Fatal crash closes part of Route 1 in Dover

a crash that left one civilian dead — and a state trooper hospitalized. police say a 77 year old man was traveling the wrong way on route one around 6 o’clock this evening — when the car collided head-on with a trooper. the trooper was airlifted — with what state police call non life threatening injuries. the driver of the passenger car– and a dog that was traveling with him— were pronounced dead on the scene. that area of southbound route 1 was closed for four hours while the accident was cleared. or you can find updates online– just logon to 47-abc-dot-com. justin corbett – the former dover airman convicted in the death of a 21-month-old boy — has been sentenced