Virginia woman fatally injured in Milton crash

MILTON — A 20-year-old female from Woodbridge, Virginia, was killed in a two-car collision on Milton-Ellendale Highway Saturday.

Delaware State Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Leonard DeMalto said that just after 7 a.m. a silver 2014 Toyota Corolla was traveling eastbound on Milton-Ellendale Highway approaching the intersection at Mulberry Street.

Meanwhile, a gray 2016 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling westbound on the same highway approaching the intersection at the same time.

The Colorado began turning left onto southbound Mulberry Street and entered the Corolla’s path. As a result, the front left of the Chevrolet struck the left side of the Toyota in the intersection.

Both vehicles then spun counterclockwise, with the Corolla coming to rest in a grassy area off the south edge of the roadway and the Colorado stopping in the eastbound lane of Milton-Ellendale Highway.

The driver of the Colorado, a 24-year-old male from Lewes, was properly restrained and was not injured during the collision.

The 20-year-old female from Virginia, who was driving the Corolla, was also wearing a seatbelt.

She was taken by ambulance to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Identification of the victim is pending notification to her next of kin.

The front-right passenger of the Toyota, a 28-year-old male from Hyattsville, Maryland, was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The rear-left passenger of the Corolla, a 19-year-old female from Woodbridge, Virginia, was properly restrained and was airlifted by helicopter to an area hospital in serious but stable condition.

The rear-right passenger of the Toyota, a 20-year-old male from Woodbridge, Virginia, was properly restrained and was not injured.

No other vehicles were involved in the collision. The roadway was closed for around three-and-a-half hours while the crash was being investigated and cleared.

The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident.

Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact Sgt. J. Burns at 302-703-3269. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police, by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or via the internet.