Troopers Investigate Serious Crash West Of Georgetown

Location: Seashore Highway (SR18/404) at Vaughn Road, Georgetown, DE

Date of Occurrence: Wednesday September 4, 2013 at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Operator and Vehicle Information:

Operator #1: Timothy E. Daniels, 21, Lincoln, DE
Vehicle #1: 1999 Mercury Mystique
Passenger: Deanna M. Storms, 21, Dagsboro, DE

Operator #2: Elidio Munoz Cruz, 50, Bridgeville, DE
Vehicle #2: 2006 Pontiac G6
Passenger: Maria G. Sandoval-Gordillo, 53, Bridgeville, DE

Operator #1: Jerry W. White, 65, Laurel, DE
Vehicle #1: 2009 GMC pickup

Resume: Georgetown, DE- The Delaware State Police are investigating a mid-afternoon head-on crash west of Georgetown that sent four people to the hospital.

The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. as Timothy E. Daniels was operating a 1999 Mercury Mystique eastbound on Seashore Highway (SR18/404) in the area of Vaughn Road. For unknown reasons, the Mercury crossed the center line and into the westbound lanes where it struck a 2006 Pontiac G6 being operated by Elidio Munoz Cruz head-on. The impact of the collision sent the G6 backwards and into the path of a 2009 GMC pickup truck being driven by Jerry W. White who had pulled onto the westbound shoulder in order to attempt to avoid the crash.

Timothy Daniels was transported by EMS to Beebe hospital where he was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries. He was then transported back to Troop 4 in Georgetown where he is currently being held pending criminal charges. Drugs may have been a contributing factor in this incident.

Deanna M. Storms, who was a passenger in the Mercury, was airlifted to Christiana Medical Center with serious injuries.

Elidio Munoz Cruz and his wife, Maria Sandoval-Gordillo were transported to Beebe Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Jerry White was not injured in the crash.

Seashore Highway at Vaughn Road was closed for approximately two hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.