DELAWARE STATE POLICE

Colonel William D. Crotty, Superintendent



*Update – Victims Identified* State Police Arrest New Jersey Man Following Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Two Teen Pedestrians in Townsend

Date Posted: Monday, June 22nd, 2026



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The Delaware State Police identified 17-year-olds Nathan Sinex and Cara Feeley, both from Townsend, Delaware, as the pedestrians killed in a fatal hit-and-run collision early Saturday morning in Townsend.

The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has video to contact Corporal K. Oakes at (302) 365-8483. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or has lost a loved one to a sudden death and needs assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

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