Pedestrian Struck And Killed in Middletown Update

Middletown - Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating another fatal crash involving a pedestrian which occurred in front of a residence at 1441 Bunker Hill Road.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, Donald Hultberg, 67, of Warwick, Maryland, stopped his vehicle in front of 1441 Bunker Hill Road and exited in order to retrieve a real estate pamphlet from a ‘For Sale’ advertisement in the front yard.

Jarrit T. Kretzer, 18, of Middletown, Delaware, operating a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire was traveling eastbound on Bunker Hill Road in the same area when he lost control of the vehicle after rounding a rightward curve in the roadway. The car briefly traveled off the (right) south side of the roadway when Jarrit attempted to correct back to the left. The vehicle spun out of control sliding across the roadway and overturning just before leaving the north side of the roadway. As it was overturning in the grass just north of the roadway, the car struck the Mr. Hultberg who was standing on the grass area.

The Sunfire continued to overturn and its driver's side struck a large tree on the property of 1441 Bunker Hill Road. The vehicle came to a rest on its roof with the driver’s door against the tree.

Mr. Hultberg was flown to Christiana Hospital Emergency Room where he was pronounced dead of numerous injuries.

Mr. Kretzer was transported to Christiana Hospital Emergency Room where he was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries.

Alcohol is not a factor in this collision and seatbelts were worn by operator.