State Police Investigating Fatal Crash

Location: 

• Stockley Road (CR 280) East of Cool Springs Road (CR 290) W/O Lewes, Delaware

 

DATE and TIME:  

• Saturday March 26, 2011 2:00 a.m.

 

Operator/Victim/Vehicle:

• Frank Sapienza-27 Georgetown, De
• 1992 Volkswagen Jetta

 

Resume:

Lewes-Early Saturday morning Delaware State Police and emergency medical crews responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Stockley Road W/O Lewes.  The single vehicle crash happened around 2 a.m. March 26, 2011.

 

A State Police investigation revealed that a 1992 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling westbound on Stockley Road E/O Cool Springs Road Lewes Delaware and was driven by Frank Sapienza-27 of Georgetown.  Sapienza was rounding a sharp bend in the roadway when he lost control of his Volkswagen Jetta.   

 

Sapienza’s vehicle exited the south edge of the roadway striking several mailboxes, then upon re-entering Stockley Road continued off the north edge of the roadway striking a utility pole.  Sapienza after striking the utility pole was thrown from his vehicle. 

 

Sapienza was taken to Beebe Hospital where he died from injuries sustained in the crash. 

 

Delaware State Police are continuing their investigation and request anyone with information concerning this crash to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 302-644-5020 ext. 118

 

Alcohol involvement is unknown