DSP News Release:  Juvenile Injured in Accident

Location: Oak Orchard Road north of Oak Meadow Drive, Millsboro, DE

Date of Occurrence:  Saturday, October 01, 2011 at 10:55 a.m.

Operators/Vehicles:

-Operator 1: Gloria M. Altemose, 80, Millsboro, DE

-Vehicle #1: 1992 Chrysler 5^th Avenue

Injured:

-Caleb Smith, 4, Blades, DE

Resume:   

Millsboro, DE- A four year old juvenile was injured after being struck by a vehicle late this morning in Millsboro, DE.

The accident occurred at approximately 10:55 a.m. this morning as Gloria Altemose, 80, was operating a 1992 Chrysler 5^th Avenue and was traveling southbound on Oak Orchard Road north of Oak Meadow Drive, in Millsboro. The front of Altemose’s vehicle then struck Caleb Smith, 4, who was attempting to cross Oak Orchard Road in a westbound direction.

Caleb Smith was transported from the scene by EMS to the Beebe Hospital where he is being treated for non life threatening injuries. Gloria Altemose, who stopped her vehicle at the scene, was not injured.

This crash remains under investigation at this time.

Released Saturday, October 01, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.