New Castle, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover woman for vehicular homicide following a two-vehicle crash that left one person dead early Saturday morning in New Castle.
According to Delaware State Police, the crash happened around 1:00 a.m. on November 15 along the southbound lanes of North DuPont Highway near Christiana Road. Investigators say a Lexus IS 350 driven by 36-year-old Ashley Wright allegedly struck the rear of a Kenworth tractor-trailer while traveling in the same lane.
The impact caused the Lexus to spin out, slide over a raised median, and collide with a traffic sign. A 36-year-old woman from New Castle, who was a passenger in the Lexus, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity is being withheld until family is notified.
Police say Wright showed signs of impairment at the time of the crash and was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. She was later charged with Vehicular Homicide (2nd Degree), Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, and related traffic offenses.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 32-year-old man from Delaware City, was not injured. North DuPont Highway remained closed for approximately six hours during the investigation.
Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Delaware State Police Troop 2 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
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