1 killed in single-car accident near Bridgeville

One person was killed in a single-car accident early Saturday morning just east of Bridgeville, Delaware State Police said.

The crash occurred just after 1 a.m. on Coverdale Road just north of Nat Turner Drive.

Police said a Ford Escape was traveling north on Coverdale Road at a high rate of speed as it approached a moderate left curve. The car, police said, rotated counterclockwise as it slid into the opposing lane before the driver's side of the vehicle struck a utility pole.

Police said the vehicle’s operator was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained "multiple blunt force injuries." The driver was transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead.

Coverdale Road was closed for three hours to allow the utility pole to be replaced.

The crash continues to remain under investigation by the Delaware State Police, which did not identify the driver.

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