Man charged with vehicular homicide in Delaware crash
Police say a driver has been charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash that killed a 61-year-old New Castle man.
New Castle County police say the accident occurred Friday evening on Wilton Boulevard in New Castle. Police say a vehicle driven by Jesus Juarez-Perez crossed the double-yellow line and collided head-on with another car.
A rear-seat passenger in the second vehicle was killed. He’s been identified as 61-year-old Thomas Moore.
Juarez-Perez has been charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, and two counts of third-degree vehicular assault. Police say they believe alcohol and weather conditions were factors in the crash.
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