MILLSBORO, DE – A 73-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash that occurred on October 24, 2025, on Millsboro Highway near Mumford Road.
According to Delaware State Police, the crash happened around 11 a.m. when a Mazda CX-5 was stopped in the westbound lane, waiting to turn left into a private driveway. An Oldsmobile Ciera traveling behind the Mazda attempted to pass it on the left as the Mazda began turning. The Oldsmobile swerved off the road, struck two garbage receptacles, and then crashed into the left side of the Mazda, pushing it into a tree.
The Mazda’s driver, a 69-year-old woman from Millsboro, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released. Her passenger, a 73-year-old man from Millsboro, was seriously injured and died the next day.
The 34-year-old driver of the Oldsmobile was not injured.
The road was closed for about two hours while Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Master Corporal R. Albert at (302) 703-3266, message the Delaware State Police on Facebook, or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
