Fatal Crash
One Dead in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Hartly
Incident record
October 4, 2026
5:10 a.m.
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Hartly, Kent County, DE
Delaware
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
State Capitol Police
Moderate drizzle · 61°F · 0.02 in precip · 8 mph wind
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A single-vehicle crash early Sunday left one person dead in Hartly, according to Delaware State Police.
Police said the crash occurred around 5:10 a.m. on October 4, 2026, when a Ford Fusion traveling eastbound was involved in the collision. The crash resulted in one fatality, state police reported.
Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data.
Delaware State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. No additional details about the cause or sequence of events have been released.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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