A 29-year-old Newark man is accused of speeding while under the influence of alcohol after his car collided with a 2005 Honda Accord on Route 4 in Ogletown Tuesday, killing the 16-year-old driver behind the wheel.
Christopher McCabe was traveling westbound on Route 4 near Harmony Road in his 2017 Volkswagen GTI, when the Honda attempted to make a U-turn onto Route 4 and McCabe’s car hit the left rear side of the vehicle shortly before 9 p.m. Dec. 27, Delaware State Police said Wednesday.
Police said the Volkswagen rotated several times and came to a rest in the road, while the Honda was pushed off Route 4 and into a parking lot.
The 16-year-old Newark boy who was driving the Honda was critically injured and died early Wednesday. The victim’s name will be released once the family has been notified. A 16-year-old boy in the passenger seat was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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McCabe was uninjured, and police said he was later found to be under the influence of alcohol. The 29-year-old was charged with felony first-degree vehicular assault, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving and unreasonable speed, troopers said.
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McCabe was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #11 and sent to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $15,001 cash bond, police said.
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident and asks anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Master Corporal J. Forester at 302-365-8485.
Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-842-8461. You may also email DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
