Newark man who died 2 days after crash near Glasgow is identified by police
A 91-year-old Newark man who died two days after a crash near Glasgow has been identified by Delaware State Police as William Blevins.
Blevins, of the Newark area, died on May 12.
The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on May 10 as Blevis, who was southbound on Sunset Lake Road and approaching Broadleaf Drive, decided to make a wide U-turn, police said.
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As he did, police said Blevis' Honda Accord entered the path of a RAM 150 pickup making a left turn from the south lanes of Sunset Lake Road.
After the collision, Blevins was taken to an area hospital, where police said he died two days later.
The pickup driver, a 60-year-old Bear man, was not injured.
Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant information is asked to contact Sergeant J. Jefferson at (302) 365-8484. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Police ID Newark man who died 2 days after crash near Glasgow
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