Wednesday October, 28 2020 @ 14:05

Nature: Vehicle Accident

Location: Layton Davis Rd and John J. Williams Hwy, Millsboro, DE 19966

On Wednesday afternoon, October 28^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident on John J. Williams Highway at the intersection of Layton Davis Road.  It was reported to be a two-vehicle collision involving a pick up truck and a sedan.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Tanker 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Rescue 80 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.  Additional alerts included the local emergency medical services provider.

Emergency response crew assignments included vehicle stabilization, patient care, fluid and debris and recovery, traffic control, as well as incident management.

It appears that a white Ford F250 pick up and a maroon Buick Verano collided at the intersection causing significant damage to both vehicles.  One person was transported to nearby medical facilities for additional observations.

The Delaware State Fire Police coordinated traffic for the duration of the incident. This segment of John J. Williams Highway was closed for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware State Police are investigation.

Additional information may be obtained by via the following news articles:

(1) Cape Gazette:  https://www.capegazette.com/article/millsboro-woman-dies-oak-orchard-car-crash/210957; and

(2) Delaware State Police Newsroom:  https://dsp.delaware.gov/2020/10/30/delaware-state-police-investigating-fatal-motor-vehicle-collision-millsboro/.