UPDATE: Police identify victim in fatal Selbyville crash

8/22 UPDATE: Delaware State Police have identified the victim in this crash as 28-year-old Edwin Marzariegos-Coronado of Frankford.

The crash remains under investigation.

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SELBYVILLE, Del. – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened in the Selbyville area Thursday morning.

At around 8 a.m., police say a gray 1999 Honda Civic was traveling westbound on McCabe Road, approaching the intersection at Dupont Boulevard, where there is a posted stop sign for westbound traffic. At the same time, a white 2012 Toyota Rav-4 was traveling northbound on Dupont Boulevard, approaching the intersection at McCabe Road. For unknown reasons, the driver of the Civic failed to remain stopped at the stop sign and proceeded onto Dupont Boulevard, directly into the path of the Rav-4.

The driver of the Civic, a 28-year-old Frankford man, was properly restrained and was pronounced dead at the scene. Identification is pending notification of next of kin. The driver of the Rav-4, a 24-year-old New Jersey woman, was properly restrained and was taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The passenger of the Rav-4, a 16-year-old New Jersey teen, was also taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The roadway was closed for roughly three hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.