NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE – The Delaware State Police are probing a fatal accident that occurred last night, resulting in the death of a 69-year-old man in New Castle.
The incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. on Pulaski Highway near the Wilton Boulevard intersection. A silver 2005 Toyota Camry, driven by a 47-year-old man from Newark, Delaware, was going west when it collided with an elderly man in a motorized wheelchair. The area was poorly illuminated, and the elderly man wore no reflective clothing and used no flashlight or crosswalk. The impact of the crash ejected the man from his wheelchair onto the road.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is not being released pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the Camry was uninjured. The accident led to a road closure lasting about four hours for investigation and clearing of the scene.