Delaware State Police are working to determine what caused a deadly three-car collision that claimed one life Wednesday evening on Route 896 in Newark.
The fatal accident happened around 6:50 p.m. on April 1, 2026, along South College Avenue near Old Baltimore Pike. A 45-year-old Newark resident driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading north when his vehicle veered across the center median into the southbound lanes, according to investigators. The Jeep collided head-on with a Chevrolet Silverado, and the impact also involved a Subaru Ascent traveling in the same direction.
The Jeep’s driver was rushed to a local medical facility where he succumbed to his injuries. Authorities are withholding his identity pending family notification…