Dover woman killed in crash west of Harrington

10/4 UPDATE: Police have identified the victim in this fatal crash as 34-year-old Angela Stafford of Dover.

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HARRINGTON, Del. – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Sunday afternoon west of Harrington.

Police say around 12:40 p.m. a 34-year-old Dover woman was driving her 2008 Ford Ranger southbound on Whiteleysburg Road, north of Brownsville Road. As the driver went around a curve, she started to lose control of her vehicle. The right side tires went off the edge of the road, causing the vehicle to swerve into the northbound lane, and flip. The vehicle slid off the roadway before coming to a stop.

The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police. She died as a result of her injuries at the scene. Identification is pending notification to next of kin. The road was shut down for about three hours as investigators worked the scene. The crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Master Corporal Joseph Lane at (302) 698-9457.