One University of Delaware student was killed after an unreturned U-Haul rental van struck multiple pedestrians and a police vehicle near the University of Delaware’s campus Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
The University of Delaware confirmed in a statement that one student died in the crash and other students were injured, according to affiliate FOX 29 Philadelphia.
The Newark, Delaware, Police Department said officers noticed a rented U-Haul van that had not been returned parked on the street at around 4:30 p.m. The vehicle was reported as “an unauthorized use vehicle” Monday.
The van had originally been rented but was not returned when it was due March 18, police said.
As the officers tried to arrest the two suspects inside the truck, they fled in the vehicle, traveling over a curb and striking a marked police vehicle, police said.
“The suspects disregarded officer commands and exited the parking lot at a high rate of speed,” a police news release states. “Newark officers did not engage in a vehicle pursuit and remained in the shopping center.”
While fleeing, the van struck two pedestrians standing by a parked vehicle before hitting multiple parked vehicles and becoming disabled, police said.
Responding officers rendered first aid to the injured pedestrians.
One University of Delaware student was pronounced dead, and another person sustained serious injuries.
Three people were taken to an emergency room with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, and three others were treated for minor injuries.
The driver and the passenger in the U-Haul were detained. The driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department and the University of Delaware.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Drivers were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes as authorities responded to the crash.
Newark police said the road remained closed while the Traffic Unit investigated the crash.
U.S. News Today on Fox News
Read the full article .
