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Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit Tuesday August 3, 2010 responded to Coverdale Road between Mill Park Drive and Hastings Farm Road Bridgeville for a crash involving an ATV and a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The crash was reported at 12:12 p.m.
A 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt was southbound on Coverdale road. The ATV was traveling northbound Coverdale road along a brush line on the west edge of the roadway. (Same side as the Cobalt however heading N/B) The ATV emerged from behind the brush line and entered the southbound lane of Coverdale road directly into the path of the Chevrolet Cobalt. The intention of the ATV was to cross over the roadway to the east side of Coverdale road and onto a dirt path. The crash between the Chevrolet Cobalt and ATV caused the ATV to roll an undetermined number of times ejecting both driver and passenger. The driver of the ATV Michelle Prettyman-15 of Seaford died at Nanticoke Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. The passenger Matthew Duncan-10 also of Seaford was transported by State Police Helicopter to AI DuPont Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash and is listed in critical condition.
The operator of the Chevrolet Cobalt is 17 year old Darsi Rosas of Bridgeville, Delaware and was not injured in the crash.
Coverdale road was closed for approximately three hours while State Police investigated the crash scene. Alcohol is not a factor and the occupants of the ATV were not wearing helmets.
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This is a shame , why don't parents give their children some
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This is why our country is slipping away , no values or responsiblity. Give them a toy and forget about them. This is a terrible way to have a learning experience. God Bless!
Mistakes or not this family lost there 15 tear old daughter, Im so sorry for them. How do you deal with that, I dont know.
ReplyDeleteAt that age, most kids just don't understand the lethality of moving vehicles, firearms, etc. It takes a lot of parent/child time to get those things through their heads.
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