Passenger Seriously Injured When Debris Strikes Car

Location: South DuPont Highway (US 13), half mile south of Nine Foot Road, Farmington, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Wednesday March 7, 2012 at approximately 7:25 p.m.

Operators and Vehicles:

Operator #1: Richard A. Hurd, 50, of Harrington, DE
Vehicle #1: 1987 Dodge Ram

Operator #2: C. Leslie Wix, 79, of Harrington, DE
Vehicle #2: 2003 Acura Integra

Others Injured:

Passenger in Vehicle #2: Elizabeth B. Wix, 77, of Harrington, DE

Resume:
Farmington, DE- The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a crash in which debris on the roadway struck a car.

The incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. last evening as Richard Hurd, 50, was operating a 1987 Dodge Ram northbound in the left lane of US 13 south of Farmington. C. Leslie Wix, 79, was operating a 2003 Acura Integra northbound in the right hand lane of US 13 approximately two car lengths behind the Dodge when an 8” by 15” metal plate was thrown up into the air from the roadway by the truck. The debris entered through the windshield of the Acura, striking the passenger, Elizabeth B. Wix, 77, in the head.

C. Leslie Wix was able to bring the Acura to a controlled stop and was not injured in the incident. Elizabeth Wix was removed from the scene by EMS and flown to Christiana Emergency Room by State Police Helicopter where she is listed in critical condition.

Mr. Hurd’s vehicle sustained a flat tire from the debris in the roadway and was able to safely bring it to a controlled stop. He was not injured.

All occupants were properly restrained and northbound US 13 was closed for approximately an hour and a half as the crash was investigated and cleared.