MILTON, Del.- Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Lewes man on Wednesday afternoon.
Troopers said that shortly before 3 p.m., the 76-year-old victim was driving a 2018 Nissan Sentra northbound on Cedar Creek Road north of Reynolds Pond Road. According to police, the victim's car had trouble driving around a curve and began to spin. The car then crossed over the double yellow centerline and into the southbound travel lane. It crashed into a Ford Escape traveling in the opposite direction. The collision sent the Nissan off the road and into a tree.
The driver of the Nissan was pronounced dead at the scene. His identification is pending notification to next of kin.
Inside the Ford were the driver, a 54-year-old woman from Lewes, and a man also from Lewes. They were transported to an area hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for approximately two-and-a-half hours while the investigation was completed and the roadway was cleared.
