Car goes over embankment, bursts into flames following crash on I-495

Monday, May 11, 2020
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Police said a speeding driver rear-ended another car, sending that second car over an embankment and ultimately bursting into flames in Delaware.
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It happened around midnight along the northbound lanes of I-495 near 12th Street in Wilmington.

Investigators said the driver of the car that was hit ended up trapped in the car. Police have not yet released the victim's condition.
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The driver of the striking vehicle was not seriously injured.

Delaware state police are investigating the crash.
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