BRIDGEVILLE, Del. - A tractor-trailer hauling a crane ran a red light on Sussex Highway and overturned on top of a car at a busy intersection Monday afternoon, sending two people to the hospital and shutting down the road for hours, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash happened at about 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 24, when a 58-year-old man from Dagsboro was driving a Peterbilt tractor-trailer south on Sussex Highway approaching Redden Road said DSP. At the same time, a Ford Bronco driven by a 36-year-old woman from Felton and a GMC Canyon driven by a 76-year-old man from Bridgeville were stopped at the intersection on Redden Road, police said.
When their light turned green, both drivers began traveling east through the intersection. Investigators said the tractor-trailer driver failed to stop at the red light and hit the left side of the Bronco before overturning and crushing the Canyon.
Investigators said the tractor-trailer driver failed to stop at the red light and hit the left side of the Bronco before overturning and crushing the Canyon. (Sussex County Technical Rescue Team)
Both the woman and the man were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and were later released. The tractor-trailer driver was not hurt. He was cited for failing to stop at a red light.
DSP said the crash closed Sussex Highway for about four hours while crews worked to clear the wreckage and investigate.