Route 24 Crash

76-year-old Peter Roskowski was identified as the victim in this deadly crash.

MILLSBORO, Del. — Delaware State Police say 76-year-old Peter Roskowski was the man killed in a Route 24 crash Friday afternoon. 

Police said the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 on John J. Williams Highway near Layton Davis Road. Roskowski's westbound Dodge Ram crossed the center line and struck an eastbound Ford F-450 box truck head-on, according to investigators.

The Ford’s driver, a 63-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

John J. Williams Highway was closed for an extended time while police investigated and cleared the scene.

At the same time Friday afternoon, a deadly chain-reaction crash shut down part of Coastal Highway near Hudson Road, leaving two people dead and several others injured, according to police. 

The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Senior Cpl. J. Smith at (302) 703-3267, send a private message to the Delaware State Police Facebook page or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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