Overview
- Newark police attempted to arrest two suspects in an overdue U-Haul van reported as unauthorized since March 18, but the suspects fled the scene.
- The fleeing van struck a marked police car, two pedestrians, and several parked vehicles on East Main Street before becoming disabled.
- A University of Delaware student was killed, and eight others were injured, including the van's driver, who is hospitalized with serious injuries.
- Both suspects were arrested, and the Newark Police Department Traffic Unit is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.
- East Main Street, temporarily closed for the investigation, has since reopened, while a memorial has emerged at the crash site near the university.