LEWES, DE, Oct. 13 — A 66-year-old man died after crashing his vehicle into a tree on Stockley Road near Milton early Saturday morning.
According to the Delaware State Police, the crash occurred at 12:13 a.m. as Sherman Jackson was driving eastbound in a Toyota Corolla. Police reported that Jackson was speeding when he veered off the south side of Stockley Road, striking a mailbox in the 29000 block before continuing through a front yard and crashing into a tree.
Authorities confirmed that Jackson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stockley Road was closed for approximately two-and-a-half hours while the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated the accident and cleared debris from the roadway.
The investigation is ongoing. Authorities are requesting that anyone who may have witnessed the crash contact Sr. Cpl. J. Smith at 302-703-3267, or provide information through a private message to the Delaware State Police or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.