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Police identify victim in fatal Felton collision

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FELTON — Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a two-car collision Saturday morning as Leslie Wix, 90, of Farmington.

Mr. Wix was a passenger in an Acura RLX that was turning from Midstate Road onto South DuPont Highway when it was struck by a 2012 Ford Focus that did not stop for a red light, authorities said.

According to Master Cpl. Leonard DeMalto, the driver of the Acura, a 66-year-old woman from Felton, was taken by ambulance to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Focus, a 25-year-old Smyrna man, was uninjured.

The Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate and asked witnesses to contact Sgt. J. Wheatley at 302-698-8518, to send a message to the state police Facebook page or to contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.

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