Friday January, 24 2025 @ 16:00

Nature: Vehicle Accident

Location: Long Neck Rd and John J Williams Hwy Millsboro, DE 19966

On Friday afternoon, January 24^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident on John J. Williams Highway at Long Neck Road.  Additional emergency alerts included the Mid Sussex Rescue Squad.  It was reported to be a two vehicle rear-end type collision with the possibly of one person seeking medical attention. 

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 where needed, patient stabilization where needed, fluid and debris recovery, traffic control and overall incident mitigation efforts.

It appears that both vehicles were traveling eastbound on John J. Williams Highway at the intersection when a white Honda CRV struck the rear of a black Volkswagen Jetta.  One occupant needed additional medical attention and was transported to nearby medical facilities.

The Delaware State Fire Police coordinated traffic control with limited traffic patterns for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware State Police are investigating.