Refugee for murder for U-Haul crash

Newark, de – – A 22-year-old man who wanted in three other states is now in police custody for an accident that claimed the life of a student from the University of Delaware and was injured near the campus near the campus on Tuesday evening.

What we know:

Gordon Turner is charged with murder, assault and associated crimes after the police said that he had lost control of a stolen U-Haul van while he escaped arrest and beat several pedestrians and vehicles.

An investigation showed that Turner was a refugee who was already looking for by the police in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

The background story:

A U-Haul-van, which had returned last month, was parked in a shopping center in the 200 block of the East Main Street around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

When the police tried to arrest gymnasts and passenger, she escaped the arrest by driving over a curb and meeting a police vehicle before accelerating.

The police said she had not initiated a persecution, but the vehicle continued and then lost control and beat two pedestrians.

Several parked vehicles were also hit, one with four people inside and one with one person inside.

A chain reaction meant that one of the parked vehicles hit a third pedestrian.

One of the pedestrians, a 24-year-old doctor at the University of Delaware, was declared dead at the crime scene. Your identity still has to be published.

A second pedestrian, also a 24-year-old doctor from the University of Delaware, suffered serious injuries, but should be in a stable state.

Turner was released into police custody after the evaluation in a local hospital.

No charges were raised against the passenger, which was arrested by the Newark police.

A pistol was also discovered after the U-Haul van was searched by the police.

What's next:

The police say that additional charges could take place in the course of the investigation. They ask everyone with the fille material of the crash to contact them.

Turner was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional institution after he issued a deposit of $ 3055.

Officials will provide further details during a press conference at 1:30 p.m.

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