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Automatic Crash Notification - Upgraded to Vehicle Accident w/Medics - Legion Road

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Wednesday February, 11 2026 @ 23:52

Nature: Automatic Crash Notification - Upgraded to Vehicle Accident w/Medics

Address:  Legion Road and Buttercream Heights, Millsboro

Cross Streets: Dead End/Legion Rd


On Wednesday evening, February 11th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company and the Mid Sussex Rescue Squad were alerted for an automatic crash notification on Legion Road.

Initial arriving emergency response units identified a vehicle accident with trauma arrest.  Additional emergency alerts after incident upgrades included the Sussex County Paramedics and the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit - Trooper 2.  

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

It appears that an Audi A4 sedan was traveling on Legion Road and left the roadway for an unknown reason.  

The Delaware State Fire are investigating. 

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Delaware State Police investigate deadly crash on Legion Road in Millsboro

Story by WRDE

MILLSBORO, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a single-car deadly crash that occurred Wednesday night in Millsboro.

The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. on Legion Road as an Audi A4 was traveling southbound and approaching a sharp left curve near Buttercream Hills, a private driveway, troopers  said.

For reasons still under investigation, the car failed to negotiate the curve, exited the roadway and hit a concrete culvert pipe. The car became airborne, overturned and then struck a row of trees.

DSP says the driver, a 60-year-old Millsboro man, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of his family.