The 17-year-old boy who died in a nearly head-on collision on the Lewes-Georgetown Highway Friday has been identified as Dakhyi Floyd, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash occurred around 2:10 p.m. when a Honda CR-V was traveling east on the highway, approaching Ebb Tide Drive, police said. At the same time, a 2009 Ram 1500 was driving west, crossing the intersection, according to police.
A vehicle not involved in the crash that was heading east stopped to turn left onto Ebb Tide Drive and a second vehicle behind also slowed down, but the driver of the Honda failed to see the slowing traffic ahead and in an attempt to avoid a collision, swerved left into the westbound lane, police said.
To avoid crashing into the Honda, the Ram also swerved toward the shoulder, but the front of both vehicles struck nearly head-on, according to police.
INITIAL STORY:17-year-old dies in nearly head-on car crash on Lewes-Georgetown Highway on Friday
As a result, the Honda overturned and struck a utility pole before coming to rest off the roadway, police said. The Ram came to a halt at the place of the crash.
According to police, there were five people in the Honda, all teenagers. Floyd, 17, was one of them, police said.
He was taken to Beebee Hospital where he died, police said.
Three others, an 18-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, were flown to Christiana Hospital, according to police. Both female victims were in critical condition, officials said.
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A 17-year-old girl was also transported to Beebe Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. The 77-year-old driver of the Ram was treated for minor injuries, police said.
The crash closed the Lewes-Georgetown Highway for about three hours, according to police.
Reporter Yusra Asif contributed to this report.
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