Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

December 24, 2024 · FARS case 2024-100121

Location as recorded in the police report (39.8148, -75.5721). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
3
People involved
4
Time
19:28
Tuesday

Location and conditions

Road
THOMPSON BRIDGE RD
Route type
Not Signed
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Front
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2015 Mazda Mazda6

Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 Suspected minor injury

Vehicle 2: 2009 Hyundai Elantra

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 21-24 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Suspected serious injury

Vehicle 3: 2018 Kia Sportage

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Unknown

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.