Lester L. Thompson, 65, killed and Ryan M. Leonardo, 42, injured in car crash on Mt. Joy Road in Millsboro, Delaware

Modified Date:

Mon, 01/18/2016 - 12:30pm

Accident Date:

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

1 dead after crash in Millsboro

State Police say the driver of the Honda Accord was wearing a seatbelt and has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The Delaware State Police said in a statement that the crash happened Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. on Mt. State Police say the 65-year-old driver of the Chevrolet Blazer was not wearing a seatbelt and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. State Police say that for unknown reasons the driver of a Honda Accord crossed the center line of the road and into the path of a Chevrolet Blazer. State police said an investigation is continuing and that no charges have been filed.

Millsboro man dies following head-on crash

Ryan M. Leonardo, 42, of Millsboro was driving a 2011 Honda Accord northbound on Mt. Joy Road north of Cordrey Road at 5:40 p.m. when he crossed into the southbound lane, said Master Cpl. Gary Fournier of the Delaware State Police. The Accord crashed into a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Lester L. Thompson, 65, of Millsboro in the southbound lane.

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Type: Car Accident

People Involved:

Lester L. Thompson

Ryan M. Leonardo

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