On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to what is believed to have been a medical emergency involving an individual in the area of Route 13 near Anchor Inn Road in Townsend.

While responding Officers and Emergency Medical Services were providing medical care to the individual, another person who had been present at the scene left the area in a vehicle before officers could determine their involvement in the incident.

A short time later, Officers were notified that the vehicle had been involved in a crash on Route 1 near Bayview Road. Following the crash, the driver fled from the scene, and Officers searched the wooded areas along Route 1, Route 13, and surrounding roadways to locate the individual, determining their involvement in the incident, and check if they needed medical treatment following the crash.

At this time, the individual has not been located, and there is no information indicating a threat to public safety.

Officers remain actively investigating the circumstances surrounding both incidents and are working to determine the sequence of events and ensure a thorough and accurate investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.