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Fatal Vehicle Accident Rt. 13 and Hopkins Cemetery Rd.
Saturday, February 26, 2022

On Saturday 02-26-2022 at 1856 hours the Harrington Fire Company along with Kent County EMS and Delaware State Police Aviation were dispatched to a vehicle accident on South DuPont Hwy. (Rt. 13) and Hopkins Cemetery Rd. Shortly after Command 50 went responding Kent Center advised Harrington PD was on scene confirming multiple subjects trapped and reporting a total of 8 patients. Command 50 advised of a Level 1 MCI upon arrival. Additional EMS units were then added to the call. The Felton Fire Company was then dispatched for the Rescue and Ambulance assist. Units arrived on scene and began extrication. Two subjects were extricated. One was pronounced deceased on scene and the second was airlifted by Delaware State Police Aviation to a local trauma center. The remaining patients were transported by ambulances to local hospitals. The scene was then placed under control and the scene was turned over to the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit for further investigation. The roadway was closed for several hours. All units then cleared the scene. UNITS ON SCENE: 50 Command, Rescue 50, Engine 50-1, Engine 48-4, Rescue/Engine 48-1, Ambulances C-50, B-48, B-42, B-52, KM-5, KM-8, KM-10, DSP Aviation Trooper 2 and Trooper 4, DSP Patrol Units, DSP CRU, Harrington PD, Del-Dot, Fire Police and Medical Examiner. OFFICER IN CHARGE: Fire Chief Robbie Brode