A 6-year-old girl died and three others were injured in a head-on collision Friday night near Newport, according to the Delaware State Police.
A 29-year-old woman was driving east in the left lane of West Newport Pike at 8:54 p.m. Friday, according to police, when her 2016 Toyota Corolla collided with a 2006 white Buick Rendezvous. The Buick was heading west and crossing over into oncoming traffic, where it hit the Corolla head-on, according to police.
The Toyota, which had a 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy inside, rotated in a “clockwise direction” after impact, police said. It came to final rest in the left lane of Route 4, according to a news release.
The 29-year-old driver of the Toyota was eight months pregnant, police said, and she was taken to a local hospital, where the baby was delivered. They both are in critical condition, according to police.
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The 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy were also taken to a local hospital. The girl died and the boy had non-life-threatening injuries, according to a news release.
Police said the driver of the Buick, a 19-year-old woman, was “properly restrained” and taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
State police said charges will be forthcoming in the crash, but did not release further information.
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Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Sgt. J. Jefferson by calling 302-365-8484. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Contact local reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com, or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnight.
