Driver killed when SUV hits tree in Newark, Del.

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Friday, February 6, 2015
Driver killed when SUV hits tree in Newark, Del.
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NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- New Castle County police are investigating a fatal accident near the Maryland state line.



Police were dispatched at 12:26 p.m. Friday to a report of an accident with a person trapped on Frenchtown Road in Newark.



The driver of an SUV was traveling east on Frenchtown Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.



The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.



There is no word what caused the crash.



The identity of the driver has not been released.

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