Passenger killed, 4 others injured in New Castle crash Sunday

A 40-year-old man was killed in a two-car crash that left four others injured in New Castle on Sunday afternoon, according to Delaware State Police. 

State police said the man was seated in the back-left seat as the driver, a 47-year-old man, drove south on Route 13. The driver turned left onto East Franklin Avenue using the turn lane at around 3:03 p.m., police said.

At the same time, state police reported a 28-year-old woman was heading north on Route 13. She turned right onto East Franklin Avenue as the other car entered the same lane directly in front of her, according to police. She hit the passenger side of the 47-year-old’s car, sending both vehicles toward the right curb.

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Video shows the 28-year-old stopped at the curb with the front of her car dented, while the other vehicle spun past the sidewalk and onto the grass. The drivers and the three passengers in the 47-year-old’s car were all taken to Christiana Hospital, Delaware State Police reported.