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Sunday, July 05, 2015

**UPDATE** Troopers Investigating Four Vehicle Crash


Millsboro, DE- Delaware State Police continue to investigate a four vehicle crash in which 15 people were injured that occurred late this morning in Millsboro.
The crash, which occurred on southbound US Rt. 113 at Handy Road, Millsboro, happened at 11:54 a.m., as Walter L. Warrington, 79, of Frankford, DE, was operating a 2005 Mercury Marquis, and was traveling in a northbound direction attempting to make a left hand turn onto Handy Road on a solid red light. As Warrington began to cross the southbound lanes of US Rt. 113, he drove directly into the path of a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country, which was being operated by Robert W. Stabley, 34, of New Castle, DE, and which was traveling on southbound US Rt. 113. The front of Stabley’s vehicle then struck the side of Warrington’s vehicle. Warrington’s vehicle then struck a 2002 Suzuki X17 pick-up truck which had been stopped on eastbound Handy Road, and which was being operated by Shakila T. Hudson, 22, of Frankford, DE. It then struck a 2009 Nissan Maxima which was also stopped on eastbound Handy Road and which was being operated by Benita S. McCray, 27, of Frankford, DE. Warrington’s vehicle then overturned onto its side before coming to rest.
Walter Warrington, who was properly restrained at the time of the crash, was removed from the scene by EMS and transported to Beebe Healthcare where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. He was cited by troopers with failure to stop at a red light.
Robert Stabley, Shakila Hudson, and Benita McCray, who were all properly restrained at the time of the crash, were also removed from the scene by EMS and transported to Beebe Healthcare where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Seven passengers in Robert Stabley’s vehicle were all removed from the scene by EMS and transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries. An eight passenger, a 40 year old female from New Castle, was removed from the scene by Delaware State Police helicopter (Trooper 2) and flown to the Christiana Hospital where she is currently being treated for her serious injuries.
Three passengers in Shakila Hudson’s vehicle were also removed from the scene by EMS. Two were transported to Beebe Healthcare while the third was transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. All were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The intersection of US Rt. 113 and Handy Road was closed for approximately 1.5 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.
Released: 070515 2055

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Motorcycles, beware! Red light or green doesn't matter, you're just as dead when they turn left in front of you. Make eye contact... or stop and wait.

You have the rest of your life.