1 dead, 2 injured in crash on Route 40 in Bear, Del.

BEAR, Del. (WPVI) -- One person is dead and two other people were injured after a crash on Route 40 in Bear, Delaware.

The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes.

Police say a 51-year-old man, behind the wheel of a truck, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 22-year-old male passenger and a 34-year-old driver of an SUV were both taken to Christiana Hospital in stable condition.

An investigation into this crash is underway.