Woman Killed in Wednesday Morning Crash on Basin Road in New Castle
Written by Kiss Media on 29 October 2026
A 30-year-old Wilmington woman was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of West Basin Road and Washington Avenue in the New Castle area, Delaware State Police say.
The crash happened at about 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28. Investigators say the woman was driving a Hyundai Elantra southbound in the left-turn lane when it entered the intersection at the same time as a northbound Chevrolet Tahoe. The front of the Tahoe struck the passenger side of the Hyundai, sending it into a traffic signal pole. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she died. Her name is being withheld pending notification of family.
The Tahoe driver, a 21-year-old man from New Castle, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The road was closed for about four hours while troopers investigated. No charges have been announced, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has related video is asked to contact the Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit at 302-365-8417 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
Source: First State Update — https://firststateupdate.com/2026/10/woman-killed-in-basin-road-accident-wednesday/ and WDEL — https://www.wdel.com/news/two-vehicle-wreck-in-new-castle-area-leaves-one-driver-dead/article_fe1d6227-4178-49ef-a952-7c19b2daf36e.html
