Frankford woman succumbs to injuries in crash
A 91-year-old Frankford woman has died from injuries she received in an accident earlier this month. The accident remains under investigation. Esther West died Monday at Christiana Hospital where she was being treated for injuries from the crash which happened October 4th on Roxana Road near Millville. Police say West’s husband, George, drifted into the other side of the road and hit a utility pole.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation into this crash.
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