The initial investigation has determined that the crash happened this morning, Saturday, March 21, 2015 at approximately 4:30 a.m., as Seth L. Edwards, 17, of Laurel, DE, was operating a 1998 Buick Century and was traveling in a westbound direction on Old Sharptown Road, approximately .1 mile west of Williams Road, Laurel. Edwards lost control of his vehicle as he attempted to negotiate a right hand curve in the roadway which caused it to leave the south edge of the roadway and strike a utility pole with its left hand side. The Buick then re-entered the roadway where it came to rest in the westbound lane.
Erica Colbourne, who was a rear seat passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unknown if she was properly restrained at the time of the crash.
Seth Edwards, who was properly restrained at the time of the crash, was not injured. Alcohol use on the part of Edwards is being considered as a factor in the crash.
A 16 year old male from Laurel, DE, a 16 year old male from Salisbury, MD, and a 15 year old male from Laurel, who were passengers in the vehicle, were all removed from the scene by Emergency Medical Services and transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries. A 16 year old female passenger from Seaford, DE, was also removed from the scene by EMS and transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center where she was treated for minor injuries as well.
This crash remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit and charges are expected.
Old Sharptown Road was closed for approximately 4 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.
Released: 032115 1950
7 comments:
My heart aches for these kids, their families and all the emergency services professionals who were on scene. What an absolutely senseless and horrible tragedy.
What in the world are 6 teenagers, each 17 years old or younger, doing joyriding with a drunk teen driving at 4:30AM? As a parent, if I still had a teen at home, I'd have had the National Guard out looking for my kid anytime after Midnight, and each of their cell phones would have never stopped ringing from me constantly dialing. I am so sorry, but this is so very sad on many, many fronts.
One thing I learned, make sure you have the cell phone numbers of most all your kids' friends. You never know when you may need to track your kid down via the friends.
4:30 am? Why weren't they home in bed. The Salisbury curfew can't come soon enough!
Idiot! Read the story again. I bet you appluad curfew everywhere for everyone! Troll!
This is so sad. Parents, pay attention to your children! Why are these kids out at 430?! And the way I hear it, another parent was providing alcohol and their home as a party space.. really?! I hope they go to jail and Seth Edwards as well.
Anonymous said...
Idiot! Read the story again. I bet you appluad curfew everywhere for everyone! Troll!
March 21, 2015 at 9:56 PM
When you or your child dies I bet you will wish a curfew was in effect.
Is she related to the Colbourne's out of Hurlock in Dorchester County? R.I.P.
Dumbass I hope you get a reality check he didn’t do anything wrong but lost control
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