Woman, 71, seriously injured in two-car crash on Route 1 at Hudson Road
A woman was seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash Jan. 17 on Route 1 near Hudson Fields.
The crash happened at 11:23 a.m. when Chevrolet Camaro stopped at the intersection with Route 1 and Hudson Road, but then continued east and crossed into the path of a Toyota Camry that was travelling southbound on Route 1, police said.
The driver of the Toyota, a Frederica woman, 71, was extricated from the vehicle and flown to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said. The driver of the Camaro, a Lewes girl, 16, was not injured. She was cited with failing to remain at a stop sign.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans over 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post, and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.
