73-Year-Old Gary Cooney Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash in Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of 73-year-old Gary Cooney of Millsboro following a collision on Millsboro Highway Friday morning, October 24.
According to investigators, the crash occurred around 11 a.m. when a Mazda, stopped on Millsboro Highway just past Mumford Road, was waiting to make a left turn into a private driveway. At the same time, an Oldsmobile traveling behind the Mazda attempted to pass on the left for reasons still under investigation.
As the Mazda began turning left, the Oldsmobile swerved off the roadway, striking two garbage cans before crashing into the driver’s side of the Mazda. The impact caused the Mazda to veer into a nearby tree.
Police say the Mazda’s driver, a 69-year-old woman from Millsboro, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was later released from the hospital. Her passenger, Gary Cooney, also from Millsboro, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he tragically died the following morning, October 25.
The 34-year-old driver of the Oldsmobile, also from Millsboro, was not injured in the crash.
The roadway remained closed for approximately two hours as the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit conducted an investigation.
Authorities urge anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to contact Delaware State Police Troop 7 at (302) 703-3266. The investigation remains ongoing.
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