State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security

 

Division of State Police

 

Superintendent Robert M. Coupe

DSP News Release: Wednesday, September 02, 2009- Fatal Crash Reported on Route 13 in New Castle

 

Location: Route 13 southbound, south of Memorial Drive in New Castle, Delaware 

 

Date of Occurrence: Wednesday, September 02, 2009, at approximately 9:30 p.m.

 

Resume: At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening, Troopers and emergency personnel were called for a fatal pedestrian related crash on Route 13 southbound, just south of Memorial Drive in New Castle.

 

Preliminary reports indicate this crash involved a single vehicle and a female pedestrian.  The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. 

 

This investigation is in its early stages and no additional details will be made available tonight. 

 

A more complete release will be forthcoming tomorrow, by noon, when the facts of this case are known and confirmed

 

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