Newark, DE – A quiet stretch of Pulaski Highway turned fatal Sunday afternoon when a Jeep veered off the roadway and struck a telephone pole, leaving one passenger dead and the driver hospitalized, according to Delaware State Police.
The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. when a Jeep Compass was traveling eastbound near David Place. For reasons under investigation, the vehicle exited the right edge of the road and collided with a utility pole.
The impact left the SUV disabled along the shoulder. Its occupants were pulled from the vehicle moments before it caught fire, preventing further injury at the scene…