Thursday August, 8 2019 @ 03:32

Location: Vehicle Vs Pole

John J Williams Hwy and Banks Road, Millsboro, DE 19966

Early Thursday morning, August 8^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident on John J. Williams Highway at the intersection of Banks Road.  It was reported to be a single vehicle versus a telephone pole.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Engine #80-1 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.

Emergency response crew assignments included vehicle stabilization, traffic control, and incident mitigation.

It appears that a black Chevrolet Malibu was traveling down Banks Road and ran off the roadway striking a utility pole and continuing over John J. Williams Highway into the wooded area on the opposite side of the roadway.

The Delaware State Fire Police coordinated the roadway closure of John J. Williams Highway for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware State Police are investigating.