Car crash in north Wilmington leaves one dead

Delaware State Police are investigating a car accident that happened in North Wilmington on Saturday, February 10. 

WILMINGTON, Del-  Delaware State Police are investigating a car accident that happened in North Wilmington on Saturday, February 10. 

According to officials, the crash took place around 10:38 p.m. when a Kia Optima was driving south on Governor Printz Boulevard. The car ended up leaving the road, hitting a parked flatbed tow truck on the side of the road. The Kia got stuck under the tow truck and pushed the truck into a nearby auto repair shop's fence.

Officials say the driver of the Kia wasn't wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. Her name hasn't been shared yet because her family needs to be told first.

Because of the crash, the road was closed for a few hours—southbound lanes for about 4 hours and northbound lanes for an hour—to let police check everything out and clear up the mess.

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