NEWARK, DE – One person was killed in a crash on I-95 south near Newark overnight, according to the Delaware State Police.
Detectives are investigating the fatal crash that sent a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and her 31-year-old passenger.
Police said a 2020 Kenworth truck was traveling southbound on Interstate 95 in the left center lane north of Churchmans Rd.
“For unknown reasons, a 2018 gray Nissan Sentra was stopped in the left center lane of southbound Interstate 95,” the DSP said in a statement today. “The front right of the Kenworth truck struck the rear left of the Nissan and pushed it into the right lane for a final resting place. The Kenworth truck was able to safely pull onto the left shoulder.”
The 53-year-old operator of the Kenworth was not injured in the collision.
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Interstate 95 southbound was closed for approximately six hours while the collision was investigated, and the roadway was cleared.
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