1 dead, 7 injured in the crash near the University of Delaware

When the officials researched, the drivers and the passenger fled a curb inside and met a marked police vehicle, officials said.

The police said the officials were not pursued to the vehicle, but the U-Haul continued to west to the East Main Street at high speed and met two pedestrians who were next to a parked vehicle.

A pedestrian was declared dead at the crime scene and another suffered serious injuries.

The truck then hit several parked vehicles before it was disabled.

Six more suffered life -threatening injuries in the incident, the police said.

Both suspects in the U-Haul-van were arrested. After serious injuries, the driver was taken to the hospital after serious injuries.

The police did not identify the suspects or victims.

The University of Delaware says that it is not known whether the participants are connected to the university.

The university officials said in a warning that was sent to students: “There is no persistent danger to the campus community.”

It is expected that several blocks in the area of ​​the Main Street are closed due to the examination over a longer period of time.