Location: Southbound SR 1, Coastal Highway, .5 miles south of Wilkins Road, Milford, DE
Date of Occurrence: November 22, 2010 at 12:13 a.m.
Operators/Vehicles:
Operator #1: Diana B. Thornberg, 25, Lincoln, DE
Vehicle #1: 2000 Hyundai Elantra
Operator #2: Roseann M. Hottes, 31, Wilmington, DE
Vehicle #2: 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Resume:
Milford- The Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a motor vehicle collision in which two people died that occurred early this morning in Milford.
The incident happened at approximately 12:13 a.m. this morning as Diana Thornberg, 25, of Lincoln, DE was operating a 2000 Hyundai Elantra and was traveling northbound in the southbound left lane of SR 1 just south of Wilkins Road in Milford. The front of Thornberg’s vehicle struck the front of a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse that was being operated by Roseann Hottes, 31, of Wilmington, DE, and was traveling southbound in the left lane of SR 1. Both Roseann Hottes and Diana Thornberg sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies were both turned over to the medical examiners office where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Diana Thornberg was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. It is unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash. SR 1 was closed for approximately 3 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.
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