Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel Melissa Zebley

Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit Investigating Fatal Crash

Date Posted: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

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The Delaware State Police continues to investigate a Bear area crash that occurred last month after 27-year-old Carlos Segundo-Potrero of Bear, Delaware, died Saturday afternoon from injuries sustained in the crash.

On August 30, 2023, at approximately 7:43 a.m., a yellow 2017 Volvo tractor towing a loaded auto-carrier was traveling in the left northbound lane of State Route 1 passing the intersection with the off ramp from State Route 40 eastbound. Simultaneously, a black 2007 Toyota Camry was negotiating the right curve on the ramp from SR 40 eastbound to SR 1 northbound when it lost control on the wet roadway. The Toyota crossed the grass-covered shoulder and entered the northbound lanes of SR 1 in the Volvo’s path. The driver’s side of the Toyota struck the front of the Volvo in the left northbound lane of SR 1.

The operator of the Toyota, identified as Segundo-Potrero, was transported to an area hospital, where he was admitted for critical injuries. On September 2, 2023, he died from injuries sustained in the crash. The front right passenger in the Toyota, a 32-year-old woman, was transported to an area hospital for serious injuries. The operator of the Volvo, a 49-year-old man from Ronks, Pennsylvania, was not injured.

Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Sergeant J. Jefferson of Troop 2 CRU by calling 302-365-8484. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need 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.