1 dead, at least 4 injured following crash on I-295
A 24-year-old Florida man was killed Friday afternoon following a four-vehicle crash on I-295 south.
His identity was not released pending next-of-kin notification. Four other people were injured in the crash that occurred about 1 p.m. west of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza.
A preliminary investigation found that a Toyota Corolla driver failed to recognize traffic had slowed to a crawl and rear-ended a Toyota Highlander, which was driven by a 36-year-old Woodbridge, Virginia, woman, according to James Salmon, a spokesman for the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
"The intensity of the initial impact caused a chain-reaction collision with two other vehicles," Salmon said.
The Highlander was forced into a Ford F-150, operated by a 58-year-old Newark man. The pickup then rear-ended another Highlander that was driven by a 51-year-old Wyckoff, New Jersey, man.
The Corolla driver, a 24-year-old Florida man, was taken to an area hospital where he died.
The woman driving the first Highlander to be struck and three of her passengers were taken to an area hospital. Salmon said the injuries appeared to be not life-threatening.
Traffic flow was significantly impacted with vehicles back up more than 7 miles at one point, Salmon said. The scene was cleared by about 2:30 p.m., and all lanes were reopened at that time.
Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299, eparra@delawareonline.com or Twitter @eparra3.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 4-vehicle crash on I-295 kills 1, injures 4, causes major backups
