Georgetown, DE – A Georgetown Fire Company Fire Police Officer was critically injured Monday night after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic along Lewes-Georgetown Highway, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash occurred around 8:36 p.m. on November 3, 2025, as emergency crews were assisting at the scene of an earlier incident near Shingle Point Road. Police say a Honda Accord traveling eastbound hit the 78-year-old fire police officer, who was standing in the roadway wearing a reflective vest and using a red strobe wand.
According to investigators, the officer had emergency blue lights activated on his vehicle when the crash occurred. The Honda driver, a 20-year-old man from Georgetown, was not injured. The officer was airlifted to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.
Lewes-Georgetown Highway remained closed for several hours while the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated. Troopers are asking anyone with information to contact Master Corporal K. Argo at (302) 703-3264 or message Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Anyone affected by this incident or seeking victim support may contact the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit for assistance.
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