Friday June, 23 2023 @ 16:25

Nature: Vehicle Accident

Location: NORTH OF Indian Mission Rd and Friendship Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

On Friday afternoon, June 23rd, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident on Indian Mission Road north of Friendship Road.  It was reported to be a two vehicle collision and possibly two patients needing evaluation.  Additional emergency alerts included the Mid Sussex Rescue Squad and the Delaware State Fire Police.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Engine #80-1 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.

Emergency response crew assignments included vehicle stabilization, fluid and debris recovery, assistance with patient stabilization if needed, traffic control, and incident mitigation efforts.

It appears that a Hyundai Santa Fe was struck by a Chevrolet Pick Up.  The Santa Fe left the roadway and into fencing and tree inside a residence yard.  The EMS first responders transported two persons for additional observations.

The Delaware State Fire Police closed this segment of Indian Mission Road for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware State Police are investigating.  

Additional information may be obtained by viewing the following link - https://www.wgmd.com/crash-near-long-neck-injures-two/

Crash Near Long Neck Injures Two

June 24, 2023/Mari Lou – WGMD

Two people were injured after a crash Friday afternoon on Indian Mission Road. Delaware State Police say an SUV driven by a 20 year old Millsboro woman was stopped on Indian Mission Road waiting to turn left onto Dania Drive when a pickup truck driven by a 73 year old man from Georgetown failed to see the stopped SUV and struck it from behind. The SUV ended up in a nearby front yard. Both drivers were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the pickup was cited for inattentive driving.