A 60-year-old Philadelphia man was killed Sunday when his car veered off I-495 and struck a tree, Delaware State Police said.
The man’s name is being withheld pending family notification.
Investigators said the man was driving southbound about 5:30 p.m. on I-495, south of Philadelphia Pike, when for unknown reasons his 2006 Volvo S70 drifted off the right side of the roadway and into the grass shoulder.
The Volvo then struck a tree near the fence line that separates the interstate from Governor Printz Boulevard.
The man was the Volvo’s only occupant.
No other vehicles were involved in this collision.
Police continue to investigate this incident and ask if anyone witnessed the collision to contact investigators by calling (302) 365-8484.
Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299, eparra@delawareonline.com or Twitter @eparra3.
