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Driver Charged In Fatal Del. Vehicle Crash

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SMYRNA, Del. (AP) - Delaware State Police say a driver whose passenger died in a two-vehicle crash in Smyrna has been charged in the accident.
    
Sixty-three-year-old Goldwire Jackson of Wilmington surrendered to troopers on Tuesday. He is charged with operation of a vehicle causing death of another person and was released on $1,000 unsecured bond.
    
Police say 37-year-old Michael Stigler of New Castle was a passenger in Jackson's panel truck on Oct. 8 when Jackson hit the rear of a camper parked on State Route 1 in Smyrna.
    
Troopers say the truck fell onto the driver's side and traveled onto a grassy area.
    
Stigler was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

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