One man is dead and another in critical condition as the result of a head-on crash on southbound Route 896, just north of Old Baltimore Pike.
According to Delaware State Police, the crash occurred just before 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2026, when a northbound SUV crossed the center median and plowed into a pick up truck. A third vehicle was then collected into the accident scene.
A New Castle County Police officer was first to arrive on the scene and reported the driver of the SUV trapped and in cardiac arrest…