A 36-year-old Bridgeville man was killed in a single-car crash in Georgetown on Monday night, according to Delaware State Police.
It happened around 10:50 p.m. The victim was operating a Mercedes-Benz GLK350, traveling south on Old Furnace Road, approaching Asbury Road. Police say he “failed to negotiate a slight curve” and the SUV went off the left side of the road, striking a ditch, multiple drainage pipes, a mailbox and a utility pole. The vehicle overturned once before coming to a rest in a yard, according to police.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and will be identified after his family is notified.
Anyone who witnessed the collision should contact Sr. Cpl. R. Albert at 302-703-3266 or send a Facebook message to Delaware State Police. Information may be provided anonymously by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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