Georgetown man dies in Careys Camp Road crash

A Georgetown man, 20, died Sept. 24 following a single-car crash on Careys Camp Road.

The crash happened at 1:18 a.m. when Dereck Wong was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Careys Camp Road approaching a sharp curve in the roadway, when for unknown reasons, police said, he failed to negotiate the curve and ran off the roadway. The Chevrolet traveled a short distance through a wet grassy area, struck a tree and came to rest after striking another tree, police said.

Wong was pronounced dead at the scene. The roadway was closed for about four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.

The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues investigating this incident and asks anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Sr. Cpl. J. Smith at 302-703-3267; send a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police; or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.