Bridgeville– The Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash involving a single vehicle that occurred last evening.
The incident occurred on January 23, 2020 at approximately 11:20 p.m., when a 2019 International Box Truck was traveling eastbound on Federalsburg Road approaching the intersection with Barnes Road. As the operator approached this intersection, he encountered a stop sign with post lying in the middle of the eastbound lane of travel within the intersection. To avoid this sign, the operator swerved causing the truck to strike a ditch and overturn.
The operator of the box truck, a 32-year-old male from Seaford, DE was transported to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
The eastbound lane of Federalsburg Road was closed for approximately 4 hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.
Through further investigations it was determined that the stop sign did not sustain damage and appeared to have been pulled from its posted location and intentionally thrown in the roadway prior to this crash. The Delaware State Police, Troop 5 have been made aware of two other signs being removed from the ground and placed either in the roadway or on the shoulder. All three incidents have occurred in the area of Bridgeville west of US 13.
The Delaware State Police are asking anyone that has information in reference to this crash or the removal of the signs in the Bridgeville area to please contact Troop 5, TFC. K. Marvel at 302-337-8253. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com
3 comments:
Blame it on the stop sign in the road if they want, but the driver saw it, did not hit it, and lost control of his vehicle. The driver was "at fault" for the accident. If he had hit the sign and lost control, he would not have been "at fault." It's an insurance thing.
For insurance purposes, it is better to not see the thing and hit it, than it is to see the thing and lose control avoiding it. Losing control of your vehicle is "at fault" to insurance companies. Maybe a cop won't charge you with anything, but the insurance company will.
I would love to see an insurance agent maintain control of a box truck braking and striking a 4x4 in the dark of night. Just striking a large pot hole can be a challenge to hold on to that steering wheel.
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