Seaford- The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred earlier today.

The incident occurred on August 27, 2019 at approximately 9:51 a.m., when a 2017 Honda CRV and a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse were stopped on Atlanta Road west of Bucks Branch Road at the direction of a flagger, who was working in conjunction with a roadside tree maintenance company. A 2009 Dodge Ram Pick-up truck was traveling westbound on Atlanta Road approaching the stopped vehicles at full speed. For unknown reasons the operator of the Pick-up truck failed to perceive the stopped vehicles and struck the rear of the Traverse.  The impact caused the Traverse to strike the rear of the CRV.  The Pick-up truck continued in a northwesterly direction and struck the right front of the CRV before driving off the north edge of the roadway into the roadside foliage.

The operator of the CRV, a 29-year-old female from Seaford, DE was properly restrained.  She was transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  A one-year-old child was also in the vehicle, properly retrained and uninjured.

The operator of the Traverse, a 66-year-old female from Seaford, DE was properly restrained.  She was transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.  Her name is being withheld at this time pending the notification of next of kin.

The operator of the Dodge Ram, a 24-year-old male from Seaford, DE was not properly restrained.  He was transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries.

Atlanta Road in the area of Bucks Branch Road was closed for approximately 3 hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

The crash continues remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 082719 1642

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