Vehicle 1:
2002 White Volvo Tractor Trailer
Oper-1 Calvin Davis-43 of Kittrell, North Carolina
Injures: Lower back strain, treated and released from Beebe Medical Center
Vehicle 2:
2007 Green Honda Pilot
Oper-2 Brett Pierce-46 of the Unit block of Club Lane, Wilmington, Delaware
R/front Passenger-Patricia (Allison) Pierce-50, same address
L/rear passenger-James (Jimmy) Pierce-12, same address
R/rear passenger-Margaret (Megan) Pierce-16, same address
Victims and Injured:
Names in Parenthesis are what the are commonly known by
Brett Pierce-46 deceased at scene
Patricia (Allison) Pierce-50 deceased at scene
James (Jimmy) Pierce-12 deceased at scene
Margaret (Megan) Pierce-16 sustained a broken wrist and was transported to Christiana Hospital by Delaware State Police helicopter for additional non-life threatening injures and is expected
to be treated and released.
Resume:
The 2002 Volvo tractor trailer was northbound US 113 approaching the intersection with Daisey Street. The 2007 Honda Pilot was westbound Daisey Street approaching the intersection with US 113.
Brett Pierce failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Daisey Street and US 113 northbound. As a result the tractor trailer struck the drivers side of the Honda Pilot. Brett Pierce’s wife Allison and son Jimmy died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. The lone survivor Brett and Allison Pierce’s daughter Margaret Pierce sustained a broken wrist along with other non-life threatening injuries. Margaret was transported via Delaware State Police helicopter to Christiana Hospital.
The operator of the tractor trailer was transporting mail from the Virginia area and was en route to New Jersey.
It is believed the Pierce family was on their way to the Sports at the Beach complex in Georgetown, Delaware.
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So sad that an entire family minus the daughter was killed. I feel for her.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrible.
ReplyDeleteI was at Sports At the Beach today and this boy was supposed to join his team in the tournament. It was very sad to see his teammates lined up in for a moment of silence.....
ReplyDeleteVery sad for the surviving daughter and the extended family. Hopefully she will be supported by close family and will be able to live a life honoring her family.
ReplyDeleteA very stark reminder of why we all need to really pay attention to the roads, accidents happen in the blink of an eye.
This is so sad. I hope the daughter has family members that can take care of her. Lots of prayers needed for her and her family.
ReplyDeletei go to school with megan and it is an absolute tradegy what happened. the pierces are the nicest family and it is just beyond disheartening that something so aweful could happen to such wonderful people. please pray for megan and the rest of their family.
ReplyDeletevery sad i was at the scene, this family had the day all planned out and in a split second it all ended,be thankful for your life, for we are not guaranteed tomorrow
ReplyDeleteive known megan since 7th grade. i knew her mom but not her brother & father. this family was soooo nice. she is such a sweet girl & didnt do anything to deserve this. she will be in my prayers & i know she will get through this. she has so much family & friends that love her soooooo much and will be by her side the whole time ! ily girl<3
ReplyDeletewhy did they fail to stop at the stop sign???????
ReplyDeleteI do feel for all of them that were in that car. Esp megan. Her whole world has now been flipped upside down. Keep your head up.
For the perosn wondering why he failed to stop at the stop sign, it is a bad area where you can't always see the sign. There was another accident a few weeks ago. Do you really think he did it on purpose?!?
ReplyDeleteI dont think he did it on purpose. But i think people dont pay as of much attention as they should when driving though. But then again, thats me. I like to be aware and defensive of my surroundings.
ReplyDeleteThe road they were on splits just before it hits 113. ONLY the right turn lane had a stop sign; not the straight lane that crosses over 113. There had been one there before, but it was removed. Very shortly after this accident, they put the stop sign back up (on what would have been the son's 13th birthday) So sad that these people had to lose thier lives to get that sign put back up.
ReplyDeleteHere's a view of the intersection:
ReplyDeletehttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=daisey+st.+and+dupont+blvd,+frankford,+de&sll=38.512042,-75.232015&sspn=0.012358,0.029526&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Dupont+Blvd+&ll=38.517612,-75.239431&spn=0.000772,0.001845&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=38.517617,-75.239526&panoid=26jCSLV8PpaWij1dD4DXYQ&cbp=12,269.3,,0,11.97
As you can see, it looks like the stop sign only applies to the right turn lane. If you're going straight, it would be VERY easy to miss it or assume it is only for people turning right. It seems like this could have been avoided with better traffic design.
I can't believe that he is gone. He was one of my best friends.
ReplyDeletei went to school with jimmy at springer middle school it was said that monday going into school seeing all my freinds crying but as for megan good luck and have fun and megan still goes to concord high school .com
ReplyDeleteI have known meg for a few years and she is the sweetest girl you would ever meet. one weekend for a competition me, meg, jimmy, and a bunch of other kids who danced for our dance school were hanging out and it was great. jimmy was so funny and nice. i havent seen megan lately but i hope she is well. brett, allison, and jimmy will be missed terribly.
ReplyDeleteand by the way, it was found out that there was NO STOP SIGN there. it had been removed due to construction or something. just to let you all know...
omg my name is megan pierce and all of those names are like my families names just the last few letters are different. How creppy is that.
ReplyDeleteJimmy was one of my best friends. It's been two years and I still miss him terribly. Megan is the biggest sweet heart and I hope she's doing well. Forever in our hearts and prayers. Rip Brett, Allison & Jimmy.
ReplyDeleteA decade later... Im looking at this article and still feel so sorry. I wasnt friends with megan but i knew many people that were so i remember hearing about this when it happened... Im friends with her on social media, beens for years and its great to see how much she has accomplished still and continued her life. Obviously she still hurts from this but she seems happy as well.. Im glad and i wish the best of luck to her always. Keep your head up. Your one strong woman
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