Three Car Crash Sends Driver To The Hospital

Location: RT 404 at Progress School Road, north of Bridgeville, Sussex County, DE

Date of Occurrence: Friday September 10, 2010 at 3:15 p.m.

Operators/ Vehicles Involved:

Op 1 – Paul A. Kerris, 43, Columbia, MD
Veh 1 – 2006 Nissan Altima
Op 2 – Roseanne Johnson, 22, Denton, MD
Veh 2 – 2001 Dodge Caravan
Op 3 – Alexander Owens, 70, Federalsburg, MD
Veh 3 – 2007 Mercury

Resume:

Bridgeville - Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that sent a Maryland man to the hospital.

The crash happened when Kerris was traveling east on RT 404 and was attempting to pass vehicles heading in the same direction. Kerris pulled into the oncoming lane into the path of Johnson and Owens who were both traveling west on RT 404. Johnson and Owens swerved to the right to avoid a collision. Kerris’ vehicle sideswiped both cars prior to all three cars driving off the road.

Kerris was taken to Nanticoke Hospital near Seaford where he was treated for injuries sustained in the crash.

All operators were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The roadway was closed for approximately 2 hours.

Released Saturday September 11, 2010 at 1000 hours