Truck driver killed after crash on I-95 in Newark
NEWARK, DE – A Pennsylvania man died Monday afternoon after his dump truck slammed into a concrete median on Interstate 95 in Newark, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on September 29, when an unloaded Freightliner dump truck was traveling southbound in the center-left lane approaching the Churchmans Road overpass. For reasons still under investigation, the driver suddenly braked and swerved left, striking the concrete median.
The 46-year-old driver, from Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending family notification.
The crash closed the three left lanes of southbound I-95 for roughly three hours while the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated and cleared the roadway.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Sergeant J. Jefferson at (302) 365-8484. Tips may also be shared anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333 or via private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police.
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Key Points
- 46-year-old Pennsylvania man killed after dump truck crash on I-95 in Newark
- Driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle
- Southbound lanes closed for three hours during crash investigation
