Beverly Weaver, 69, Caitlyn Wilson, 16, and Dennis Smith, 36, all die in high-speed crash between minivan and motorcycle on Route 273 in New Castle, Delaware
Three Dead After Speeding Motorcycle Hits Minivan In New Castle, State Police Say
Delaware State Police are investigating a motorcycle collision that left three people dead. Authorities said the crash occurred about 8:40 p.m. on Monday on Route 273 in New Castle.
Three dead in high-speed motorcycle crash
The impact killed the motorcyclist, a 36-year-old Newark man, and the front seat passenger in the minivan, a 69-year-old woman from Sun City, Florida.
A rear seat passenger in the minivan, a 16-year-old girl, was pronounced dead at Christiana Hospital.
Victims in Route 273 triple fatal crash identified
Delaware State Police have identified the three people killed in a high speed motorcycle crash Monday night , July 11, 2022, on Route 273 at Prangs Lane.
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