SELBYVILLE, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that killed two people Tuesday morning after a Chevrolet Camaro veered into oncoming traffic on Lighthouse Road.
Troopers said the crash happened around 7:54 a.m. July 8, when the eastbound Camaro crossed the double-yellow center line near New Road and entered the path of a westbound Hyundai Santa Fe. The front of the Camaro hit the front of the Santa Fe, resulting in severe damage to both cars.
The driver of the Camaro, 22-year-old Veronika McCoy from Berlin, was taken to an area hospital, where she later died.
77-year-old Douglas Bachtell from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, who was in the right front seat of the Santa Fe, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Santa Fe, a 74-year-old man from Selbyville, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
DSP say Lighthouse Road was closed for several hours while the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit examined the scene and crews cleared the wreckage.
The investigation is still active. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Master Corporal K. Argo at (302) 703-3264. Tips can also be shared through a private message to the Delaware State Police Facebook page or by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.