MIDDLETOWN, Del. — A wrong-way crash on Dupont Parkway early Sunday morning claimed the lives of two Smyrna residents, according to the Delaware State Police. The collision, which occurred around 12:30 a.m. on August 18, is under investigation.
Authorities reported that a blue 2022 Honda Civic was heading southbound on Dupont Parkway, near the intersection with Harris Road, when it was struck by a northbound black 2015 Jeep Wrangler traveling in the wrong direction. The front of the Jeep collided with the Honda in the left southbound lane.
The driver of the Honda, a 62-year-old man, and his passenger, a 51-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both victims were from Smyrna, Delaware. Their identities are being withheld pending notification of their family.
The driver of the Jeep, a 28-year-old woman from Massey, Maryland, was critically injured and transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The section of Dupont Parkway where the crash occurred was closed for approximately four hours as authorities conducted their investigation and cleared the scene.
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation. No further details have been released at this time.
