Boy killed, another injured after teen driver runs across sidewalk in Wilmington: police

WILMINGTON, DE – A 10-year-old is dead and two other minors were injured after a crash at a busy Wilmington intersection Monday, according to police.

On Monday at approximately 4:04 p.m., police responded to a report in the 2400 block of Faulkland Road of a vehicle accident involving pedestrians.

Upon arrival, officers learned that a maroon Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by a 17-year-old boy, was traveling westbound on Faulkland Road toward Centerville Road when the car crossed the double yellow line and entered the oncoming lane and hit a 10-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were on the sidewalk on the south side of Faulkland Road.

Police had previously reported that the victims were two eleven-year-old boys.

After hitting the two pedestrians, the 17-year-old continued driving the Hyundai Santa Fe until it hit a house on the southwest corner of Faulkland Road.

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The 10-year-old boy was taken to Nemours Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The 12-year-old boy was taken to Nemours Children’s Hospital for his injuries, where he was treated and released.

The driver was taken to Christiana Hospital for his injuries and has since been treated and released.

Investigators say the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe sped through a busy intersection before hitting the minors.

The homeowner, whose home suffered significant damage, described the moments of chaos that led to the tragedy.

“It sounded like a bomb went off,” he said. “I ran out the door and it looked like a bomb had exploded… I saw a child lying on the ground in the front. He had a pulse, but he wasn’t breathing.”

This is an ongoing investigation.

Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the accident or has surveillance video to contact Detective Belk at 302-395-8052 or email [email protected] or the New Castle County Division of Call Police Emergency Number at 302-573-2800.