The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. Friday October 3, 2014, as a 23 year old female trooper was operating a fully marked 2008 Ford Crown Victoria northbound on Beaver Dam Road just north of Indian Mission Road (SR5). Robert C. Rickrode 2nd, 28 of Millsboro, was operating a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Beaver Dam Road approaching a moderate right curve just north of SR5. The pick-up truck failed to negotiate the curve and crossed the center line of the road, entering the northbound lanes and into the travel path of the state police cruiser. The female trooper attempted to avoid the collision by swerving to the right, but was struck in the right front of the car by the right front of the truck. After the impact, the Silverado rolled onto its side but landed upright on the east side of the road while the police car came to controlled stop on the east side of the road.
The female trooper and a 28 year old male trooper seated in the front passenger's seat, were both properly restrained and transported by EMS to Beebe Medical Center where they were treated and released with minor non-life-threatening injuries.
Robert Rickrode, was not properly restrained and was transported to Beebe Medical Center where he was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries. He was then transported back to Troop 7 by state police where he was charged with two counts of Vehicular Assault 2nd, Driving Under the Influence of a Drug (Heroin), Inattentive Driving, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and No Proof of Insurance. He was arraigned at JP3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $10,800.00 cash bond.
At the time of the crash, the trooper was not involved in any emergency response and did not have any emergency equipment activated. Both troopers are assigned to Troop 7 in Lewes.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing their investigation into this incident. Beaver Dam Road was closed for approximately two and a half hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.
Sounds to me like she should've Tried to go left instead . Glad everyone's ok.
ReplyDeleteIs there a charge for driving while cross-eyed?
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ReplyDeleteHow about not armchair quaterbacking??! When the other driver is under the influence & driving erratically, there's no telling which way they'll go!! Have been very fortunate over the years, as we have encountered several instances of drivers going the wrong way down Rt. 50 in the early-morning hours as we were returning home from work.
Not going anywhere for a while?
ReplyDelete4:43-Remember,it's Delaware we're talking about.He'll be back on the road shortly with his 3000lb weapon,just like all of the other multiple offenders in Delaware.
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