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Senator Coons Injured as Driver Passes Out, Delaware Crash

6/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

A suspected medical emergency caused a pickup driver to lose consciousness, triggering a crash on Savannah Road in Lewes, Delaware, that injured Senator Chris Coons.
Six people, including Coons, were taken to Beebe Hospital with minor injuries.
Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell said the driver showed no impairment.
Coons thanked the Lewes Police Department, Lewes and Rehoboth Fire Departments, Sussex County EMS and Beebe Hospital staff for their prompt response.

History

Historical Context

President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12148 on July 20 1979, establishing FEMA as the federal lead for disaster response. The agency, organized into ten regional offices, later joined the Department of Homeland Security on March 1 2003. Today, that federal-state coordination framework helped Senator Chris Coons, Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell, Sussex County EMS and Beebe Hospital respond swiftly to the Savannah Road crash in Delaware.

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Story summary

A suspected medical emergency caused a pickup driver to lose consciousness, triggering a crash on Savannah Road in Lewes, Delaware, that injured Senator Chris Coons.
Six people, including Coons, were taken to Beebe Hospital with minor injuries.
Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell said the driver showed no impairment.
Coons thanked the Lewes Police Department, Lewes and Rehoboth Fire Departments, Sussex County EMS and Beebe Hospital staff for their prompt response.

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