LAUREL - A 29-year-old Maryland man died after his vehicle collided with a dump truck Tuesday, Delaware State Police said.
Spokesperson Senior Cpl. Jason Hatchell said the vehicle was traveling westbound on Horsey Church Road at approximately 7:42 a.m. when the incident occurred. The vehicle failed to maintain its lane and struck the front center of an eastbound dump truck.
The vehicle driver, of Salisbury, was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification to the next of kin.
The 48-year-old dump truck driver, of Salisbury, was wearing a seatbelt and transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. There were four other passengers in the dump truck. All were transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Horsey Church Road was closed for approximately five hours while the collision was investigated, and the roadway was cleared.
Investigation continues and State Police asked anyone who witnessed the collision to contact Master Cpl. Argo by calling 302-703-3264. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or online at delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.
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