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CRIME & SAFETY
State Police Investigating Sussex County Collision
MILLSBORO, DE - Delaware State Police are investigating a car accident that occurred in Sussex County on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 1:08pm, Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident on John J. Williams Highway between Legion Road and Seymour Lane in Millsboro. The accident was reported to emergency units as a "multiple vehicle chain reaction type collision".
Dump Truck Collides with SUV After Truck’s Brakes Malfunction
Milford police with the assistance of DNREC, the Delaware State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit and the City of Milford Public Works Department investigated a collision between a dump truck and a Kia Telluride SUV. The driver of the Kia was taken to an area hospital for a medical evaluation and later released. Milford Police were dispatched to the scene at about 2:37 p.m. yesterday. A large dump truck carrying asphalt millings had rolled over on top of the Kia. According to police, the dump truck was traveling southbound on N. DuPont Blvd approaching Mastens Circle when the truck’s brakes malfunctioned, and the operator was not able to control the truck. The Kia, who had the green light, was traveling eastbound on Mastens Circle headed towards the Milford Plaza Shopping center. As the Kia was in the intersection, the dump truck collided with the Kia. The dump truck attempted to swerve left, which caused the truck to overturn and spill its contents all over the roadway. As a result, Route 113 in that area was closed for several hours. The operator of the dump truck was cited with numerous traffic violations.
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Ellendale Crash
ELLENDALE, DE– A motorcyclist was airlifted with serious injuries following an ejection during a crash Wednesday morning. Ellendale Fire crews and Sussex County Department of Public Safety officials responded to the intersection of Hummingbird Road and Holly Tree Road around 11:14 a.m. on Aug. 28. Preliminary reports show a motorcycle collided with a minivan, causing the rider to be thrown from the bike.
UPDATE (Subject Located) Gold Alert Issued For Missing Magnolia Man
**UPDATE** The Dover Police Department is cancelling the Gold Alert for Lamar Williams. Williams has been located and is safe. Date: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 09:30 a.m. Location: South State Street and South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE. Officer Releasing Information: Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer. Narrative: The...
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