Millsboro Man Charged with Vehicular Assault after Crashing into a General Store near Laurel

Laurel, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man for DUI after he crashed his car into a local gas station and injured his passenger.

The incident occurred around 12:00 a.m. last night as Trent L. Hitchens, 22 of Millsboro, was operating a 2014 Ford Mustang southbound on Shiloh Church Road approaching Laurel Road (SR24). Hitchens failed to stop at the posted stop sign and continued in southwesterly direction entering into the parking lot of Sandy Fork General Store located at 12324 West Laurel Road. The Mustang then struck a gas pump in the front of the store before crashing into the front of the business.

Trent Hitchens was contacted at the scene and was taken into custody after a DUI investigation ensued. His passenger, 29 year old Raymond C. Davis of Millsboro, was airlifted from the scene to Christiana Medical Center where he is currently admitted in stable condition.

Hitchens was later charged with Vehicular Assault 1st, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Failure to Have Insurance in Possession, Failure to Have Registration in Possession, Failure to Have a License in Possession, and Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign. He was arraigned at JP3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $2,800.00 secured bond. There is no photo available at this time.