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Car Crash Near Milford Leaves 5 Year Old Boy Dead

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MILFORD, Del. (AP) - Authorities say a 5-year-old boy was killed in a crash near Milford.
 
Delaware State Police said in a statement Thursday that the crash happened Wednesday night when a Mitsubishi Eclipse turning left near a gas station failed to yield to oncoming traffic. It hit a pickup truck, which then collided with a Ford Fusion.
 
Police say the Mitsubishi driver's 5-year-old son, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police say he was properly restrained in a booster seat.
 
The Mitsubishi driver was taken to a hospital, but police did not have details on his injuries. The driver of the Ford was treated at a hospital and released.
 
The pickup truck driver and his passenger were not injured.

     
 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.