Erica Colbourne, 17, killed and 3 teens injured in single-vehicle crash on Old Sharptown Road in Laurel, Delaware

Modified Date:

Mon, 03/23/2015 - 8:21am

Accident Date:

Saturday, March 21, 2015

1 teen killed, 3 injured in Laurel crash

Old Sharpton Road was closed for approximately four hours while the crash was investigated and cleared, Hale said.

UPDATE: Del. Police Investigating Fatal Crash

Police are investigating if alcohol use was a factor in the crash.

At 4:30 a.m. Saturday, a car driving by Seth Edwards, 17, of Laurel, lost control on a curve in Old Sharptown Road near Williams Road and struck a utility pole. A passenger in the car, Erica Colbourne, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. Edwards was not injured. Two other teenagers in the car, a 16-year-old from Salisbury, Maryland, and a 15-year-old from Laurel, were transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. A 16-year-old girl from Seaford was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident is under investigation, and charges are expected.

Type: Car Accident

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Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers

People Involved:

Erica Colbourne

Seth Edwards

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Comments

So sad we trust teens and

Permalink Submitted by Tatianna on Tue, 04/12/2016 - 6:48am

So sad we trust teens and lookwhat they got them self into!!!!

Why are 15, 16 and 17 year

Permalink Submitted by jb on Wed, 04/13/2016 - 10:10am

Why are 15, 16 and 17 year olds out cruising at 430 in the morning? Parents have to be more vigilant, I never trusted my kids because I knew what I had done at that age - check on them, parents!