Deadly Lincoln Crash

Police are investigating a deadly three-car crash that shut down Dupont Boulevard for four hours, according to police. 

LINCOLN, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a deadly crash involving three cars that occurred Friday afternoon in Lincoln.

The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the intersection of Dupont Boulevard and Johnson Road. A Hyundai Sonata was slowing for a traffic signal while traveling north on Dupont Boulevard when it was struck from behind by a Honda Accord, police said.

According to Delaware State Police, the impact pushed the Hyundai into the intersection, where it hit a Freightliner tanker truck going west on Johnson Road.

Police sat the driver of the Hyundai, 68-year-old Michael Smith from Virginia, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

The driver of the Honda, a 27-year-old man from Milford, and the truck driver, a 58-year-old man from Dover, were not injured, said DSP.

The road was closed for about four hours while police investigated and cleared the scene.

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Grace Eckerle joined CoastTV News in July 2025 as an anchor and reporter. She graduated from Penn State University in May 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in American History.

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