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U-Haul Crash in Newark Kills Student, Injures Eight

5/1/2025

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A tragic incident unfolded on April 29 in Newark when a speeding U-Haul truck, evading police, crashed into multiple vehicles and pedestrians on Main Street. The collision claimed the life of a University of Delaware student and left eight others injured. Authorities apprehended the driver and passenger, both of whom sustained injuries in the chaos.

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A tragic incident unfolded on April 29 in Newark when a speeding U-Haul truck, evading police, crashed into multiple vehicles and pedestrians on Main Street. The collision claimed the life of a University of Delaware student and left eight others injured. Authorities apprehended the driver and passenger, both of whom sustained injuries in the chaos.