MILFORD, Del. - Three people have now died after a car crash on June 26 in Milford, according to Delaware State Police.
DSP say around 9:15 p.m., a Ford was speeding on Milford Harrington Highway, approaching the Church Hill Road intersection. At the same time, a Nissan had just turned right onto Milford Harrington Highway from Church Hill Road. Police say the Ford crashed into the back of the Nissan. They say the Nissan flipped into a pole and caught on fire.
DSP say the Nissan's driver and passenger died at the scene. The driver of the Ford was a 36-year-old man from Harrington, and he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
On July 7, state police identified the pair in the Nissan as 60-year-old Mark Yancey and 62-year-old Jana Yancey, husband and wife from Yorktown, Virginia. Investigators say the driver of the Ford, 36-year-old Eric Lynch of Harrington, died from his injuries on July 1.
The road was closed for four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared. DSP continues to investigate the crash.
