Seaford Teen Seriously Injured In Crash

Location: US Rt. 13 southbound at Ockels Drive, approximately 1 mile south of Seaford, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 9:55 a.m.

Operators and Vehicles:

Operator #1: Gloria J. Bolden, 53, Seaford, DE
Vehicle #1: 2001 Nissan Maxima

Operator #2: Alexis Mulford, 16, Seaford, DE
Vehicle #2: 1998 Honda Civic

Resume:
Seaford, DE- The Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a serious motor vehicle crash in which a Seaford teen was injured this morning.

The initial investigation has revealed that Alexis Mulford, 16, was operating a 1998 Honda Civic and had been stopped at stop sign on eastbound Ockels Drive at the intersection of US Rt. 13. Mulford, however, failed to remain stopped at the stop sign and entered the path of a 2001 Nissan Maxima which was being operated by Gloria Bolden and which was traveling in the left hand lane of US Rt. 13 southbound approaching Ockels Drive. The front of Bolden’s vehicle struck the driver’s door of the Honda Civic. Alexis Mulford was trapped in her vehicle until she could be freed by responding emergency medical services.

Mulford was transported from the scene by EMS to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and then flown by helicopter to the Christiana Hospital in Newark, where she has been admitted with serious injuries. Gloria Bolden was also transported from the scene by EMS to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released for minor injuries.

US Rt. 13 at the intersection of Ockels Drive (Airport Road) was closed for approximately 2 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.

This crash remains under investigation at this time.