A 59-year-old Yeadon man died when a Nissan crashed into a United States Postal Service truck he was driving early Monday in Wilmington.
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YEADON, PA — A postal worker from Delaware County died in a crash in Delaware Monday, authorities said.
The crash occurred at about 2:12 a.m. Monday I-495 in Wilmington, according to Delaware State Police.
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Killed was a 59-year-old man from Yeadon who was driving a United States Postal Service truck.
Police said a white 2020 International HV613 truck tractor belonging to the USPS was traveling in the right lane on I-495 northbound, north of Edgemoor Road. It did not have a trailer attached.
At the same time, a silver 2009 Nissan Altima was traveling on I-495 northbound, approaching the rear of the USPS truck.
The right-side front of the Nissan struck the left-side rear tires of the USPS truck, police said.
The USPS truck spun towards the eastern edge of the roadway, where it struck a raised metal guardrail and overturned down an embankment, according to police.
The truck came to a stop in the grassy area between I-495 and the railroad tracks, and the Nissan struck the guardrail along the right shoulder before it came to a stop in the northbound lanes of I-495.
Police said the Yeadon man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not immediately made available.
The driver of the Nissan, a 31-year-old man from Middletown, Delaware, was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway was closed for about 7 hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
Anyone who witnessed this crash is asked to contact Corporal P. McAndrew at 302-365-8486. 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.
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