NEWARK, DE – A 31-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Delaware Route 4 overnight in a single-vehicle crash, the Delaware State Police reported today.
At approximately 1:09 a.m., a silver Buick LeSabre traveled westbound on Chestnut Hill Road (Delaware Route 4) west of Salem Church Road before the crash.
“For unknown reasons, the driver veered left off of the roadway and continued traveling in a southwestern direction before the car struck a steel overhead street sign support and a guardrail. The Buick then overturned onto its right side in the center median,” the Delaware State Police said. “The driver, a 31-year-old Newark female, was not properly restrained and unfortunately was pronounced deceased at the scene due to her injuries. Identification is pending notification to the next-of-kin.”
There were no passengers in the Buick, and no one else was reported injured.
The roadway was closed for approximately 2.5 hours while the collision was being investigated. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Anyone who witnessed this collision is asked to contact Master Corporal J. Forester by calling 302-365-8485.