DSP investigate fatal crash in Dover
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is reportedly investigating a fatal crash that happened north of Dover on Thursday evening.
According to the report, the incident happened around 6:40 PM as a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu, being driven by a 59-year-old woman of Dover, was traveling east bound on Scarborough Road east of McKee Road. A 1999 Buick LeSabre, operated by Alexander Wright, 22, of Virginia, was apparently going west bound on Scarborough Road approaching McKee Road.
Officials say an unknown vehicle, possibly a white Kia passenger car, was traveling east bound on Scarborough Road in front of the Chevrolet Malibu.
The incident reportedly happened as the Kia pulled over to the right shoulder, made a U-turn in front of the LeSabre and continued west bound. The Malibu apparently swerved to the right onto the shoulder, as it had been behind the Kia, lost control, and started to rotate in a counter clockwise direction as it crossed over into the west bound lane into the path of the LeSabre.
Officials say that as a result, the front of the LeSabre struck the driver’s side door of the Malibu for impact in the west bound lane. After impact, the Malibu apparently rotated counter clockwise 180 degrees and came to rest in the center of the roadway, west of the collision, and the LeSabre traveled north of the area of impact and came to rest on the west bound shoulder facing in a westerly direction.
According to the report, the operator of the Malibu was properly restrained, and she was transported by ambulance to the Kent General Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her name is being withheld pending the notification of her next of kin.
Wright was also reportedly properly restrained and sustained non-life threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to Kent General Hospital where he was treated and released.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing their investigation into this incident. If anyone has witnessed this incident or has any information they are asked to call Master Corporal J. Lane at 302-697-4454 ext. 8457. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 using the keyword “DSP.”
