Head-on collision leaves 2 dead, 1 critical near Middletown

Two people died in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning near Middletown, Delaware State Police said.

According to the Delaware State Police, the crash occurred on Sunday, Aug. 18, around 12:30 a.m. on Dupont Parkway near Harris Road.

Investigators determined that a blue 2022 Honda Civic was traveling south on Dupont Parkway when it was hit head-on by a black 2015 Jeep Wrangler traveling north in the same lane.

The driver of the Honda, a 62-year-old man, and the passenger, a 51-year-old woman, both from Smyrna, died at the scene. Their names are being withheld until their relatives are notified.

The driver of the Jeep, a 28-year-old woman from Massey, Maryland, sustained critical injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The parkway was closed for about four hours during the investigation.

State police are asking witnesses to contact the Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit, which continues to investigate the crash. Witnesses should call Master Cpl. J. Forester at 302-365-8485. Information can also be shared through private messaging on Facebook or by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.

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