Location: Whitesville Road west of Line Church Road, Delmar, DE
Date and Time of Occurrence: Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:05 a.m.
Operator and Vehicle:
Gary R. Cannon, Sr., Pittsville, Maryland
2003 Mercury Grand Marquis
Resume:
Delmar, DE- The Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a one vehicle fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred this morning.
The incident happened at approximately 7:05 a.m. this morning as Gary R. Cannon, Sr., 60, was operating a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis and was traveling eastbound on Whitesville Road just west of Line Church Road in Delmar at an apparent high rate of speed. As Cannon’s vehicle entered a curve in the roadway, it began to rotate in a counterclockwise direction and then slid off of the north edge of the roadway. The Mercury then struck a large tree which severed the vehicle in half. The front half of the vehicle, which contained Gary Cannon, then struck a second tree where it came to rest. Cannon, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
This crash remains under investigation at this time. Whitesville Road was closed for approximately 3 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared. It has since been reopened.
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Yep! sounds like speeding. Glad nobody else was hurt.
ReplyDeleteI know 60 is not "old," but I can't help but wonder if this man had any health or psychological issues? Not insinuating suicide in the least, but more like mental health. And general health- maybe he had a heart attack or some other impairment. It's odd for someone of that age to be speeding like this. I hope the family of this man is able to cope well. Prayers to the family.
ReplyDelete1:41-I agree that it sounds like speeding.It's been a while since I've been down Whitesville Rd,but I don't recall any really bad curves.If I am not totally wrong,he was possibly driving very fast.
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