The 26-year-old driver of a Cadillac who lost control on Route 13 near Felton on Sunday and crashed into another car, killing a passenger and injuring several other people, has died.
Rawan Saleh, of Philadelphia, died Thursday morning at a local hospital, police announced Friday. She had been in critical condition.
A male passenger in her car was also badly injured in the wreck, as was a 1-year-old boy who wasn’t properly restrained in a child seat and was ejected. Despite their injuries, police said the two are expected to recover.
According to police, troopers were called to Route 13 north of Killens Pond Road at 7:12 p.m. for reports of the wreck. There, they found the occupants of a Cadillac and a Jeep Wrangler badly hurt.
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Through their investigation, troopers determined Saleh was driving south on Route 13 when she lost control and crossed over the grassy median and into the north lanes of Route 13.
A Jeep was driving north and was hit by the Cadillac, causing both cars to spin.
The back right passenger in the Jeep, 87-year-old Margie Spain from Stratford, Connecticut, died at the scene. Police identified her earlier this week.
All others in the car − a 69-year-old male driver, his 69-year-old front female passenger and a 62-year-old male passenger − were taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. They are all also from Stratford.
Police have not said the boy’s relation to those in the Cadillac and are still investigating what prompted the crash.
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