1 killed, 8 injured in serious accident near the University of Delaware: Police

Newark, de – – The Newark police are examining a serious accident in which pedestrians are involved in the East Main Street area and Haines Street.

What we know:

Around 4:30 p.m., the Newark police officers stated that they had found a U-Haul truck that had been reported on April 28 as a non-authorized usage vehicle. The vehicle was originally rented, but the police said it was not returned when it was due on March 18.

The truck was parked in a lot in the 200 block of the East Main Street and was occupied by two suspects.

When the officials tried to arrest the suspects, they said that the truck had fled the scene, drove over a curb and hit a marked police vehicle.

The suspects then left the parking lot at high speed.

Newark Officers did it not Persecuted and stayed in the shopping center.

At around 4:35 p.m., the suspect continued in the vehicle and drove to East Main Street at a high speed in a west direction before hit two pedestrians who were next to a parked vehicle.

The truck then plunged into several parked vehicles before it was hindered further west in Main Street.

On arrival, the officials tried life -saving measures for the first pedestrian victim to be dead to be dead at the scene.

The police say that the second pedestrian suffered serious injuries. The victim was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.

After the officials found the disabled U-Haul truck both the driver and the passenger.

The driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment for treatment.

According to Aetna pants, Hook & Ladder Company, three other people with non -life -threatening injuries were brought to a local emergency room.

Three more were treated on site for minor injuries and rejected further medical treatment or transport.

The Main ST is expected to be closed in the area of ​​the South Chapel Street over a longer period of time while the examination continues.

The traffic is diverted and slowly moves north and south.

This is an active scene with an active examination.

Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and look for alternative routes.

What we don't know:

The identities of the victims and suspects were not released.

What you say:

The University of Delaware published the following notification on its Facebook page:

“Shortly before 5 p.m., the university management was made aware of a serious incident in the Main Street, east of the Academy Street. There is no persistent danger to the campus community, although the East Main Street is closed from the South Chapel Street. Further information will be passed on if and if it is appropriate. Please follow the area and follow all instructions from the police.”

The article also contained a list of resources that offer support.

“The guy ran from the police. It's not good,” said Charlie Kern from Newark. Kern had just parked his car in Main Street to pick up some food.

He came out to chaos two minutes later.

The U-Haul cut off its SUV and was in the crime scene for hours.

“They followed the car over 10 police officers who came down after the guy. A minute later I saw the guy in handcuffs. They quickly arrived there,” said Kern.

Nobody replied when Fox 29 Rockville, MD U-Haul Store, called.

Those who regularly walk this strip in College city are still shocked.

“To be honest, it is sad that it is probably the saddest things I saw here,” said Elken Bansah, a news photographer from Newark.

Sources tell Fox 29 that the deceased victim was a young woman.

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