Man, 20, dies in crash near Georgetown
A Georgetown man, 20, died Oct. 10 following a crash near Georgetown.
The crash happened about 2:33 p.m. when a Peterbilt 567 roll-off container truck was traveling westbound on Hardscrabble Road approaching Landfill Lane. At the same time, a Nissan Sentra was traveling eastbound on Hardscrabble Road approaching Landfill Lane, police said. The Peterbilt initiated a left turn for Landfill Lane into the Sentra’s path of travel, police said, causing the Sentra to swerve right, however the front of the Sentra hit the front left side of the Peterbilt.
The driver of the Sentra, a 20-year-old man from Georgetown, was taken to an area hospital where he died. His name is being withheld until his family is notified.
The driver of the Peterbilt, a 30-year-old man from Seaford, was not injured.
Hardscrabble Road was closed for about four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Master Cpl. R. Albert at 302-703-3266; send a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police; or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
