The crash happened around 7:00 p.m. on October 23, and police say the Jeep Compass driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Millsboro, DE - October 28, 2026
A 72-year-old Millsboro woman died after a two-vehicle crash on Long Neck Road, according to reports from Delaware State Police. A 53-year-old man from Millsboro was also taken to a hospital after the crash, which occurred on October 23.
Key Facts
- Date: October 23, 2026
- Location: Long Neck Road, south of Pot Nets Road, Millsboro, Delaware
- Type of crash: Two-vehicle head-on collision, fatal
- Vehicles involved: Jeep Compass and Hyundai Tucson
- Injuries / fatalities: One death; multiple injuries reported
- Responding agencies: Delaware State Police
- Reported by: WGMD – The Talk of Delmarva
Crash Overview
According to police, the Jeep Compass was heading north on Long Neck Road when the crash happened, just south of the Pot Nets Road intersection, at roughly 7:00 p.m. on October 23. A Hyundai Tucson was traveling southbound in the northbound lane at the same location. Police said the Jeep driver tried to avoid the Hyundai, but the two vehicles still struck each other head-on.
According to the report, the Hyundai's driver, 72-year-old Deborah Pettyjohn of Millsboro, was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries. She died from her injuries on October 25. The Jeep's driver, a 53-year-old man from Millsboro, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Delaware State Police's Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate. The reports do not describe a cause for the crash.
People Involved
- Deborah Pettyjohn, 72, of Millsboro, driver of the Hyundai Tucson, died on October 25 after being flown to a hospital with serious injuries.
- A 53-year-old man from Millsboro, driver of the Jeep Compass, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.