The names of the victims were not released. The woman who died was 57 years old.
Police said she was originally reported to be in stable condition, but she “began to deteriorate throughout the night” and “ultimately succumbed to her injuries around 7:00 AM.”
The other victim is 47 years old and suffered multiple fractures. She is being treated at a Delaware medical center.
“This investigation is ongoing and the Dewey Beach Police Department is working closely with town officials and other outside agencies,” police said.
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No serious injuries reported after pickup truck slams into ambulance in Rehoboth Beach
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Delaware State Police said no one was seriously injured when a pickup truck slammed into the front of an ambulance with a patient onboard Saturday morning near Rehoboth Beach.
Troopers were called to the intersection of Old Landing Road and Coastal Highway around 10 a.m. for reports of a crash involving an ambulance from the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Department.
Crash investigators said a Ford F-150 driven by a 62-year-old man was crossing the intersection on the southbound side of Coastal Highway with a green light when an ambulance with active emergency lights tried to turn left onto the highway from Old Landing Road.
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Police say around 10 a.m. on Saturday morning a 1998 Ford F-150 hit an ambulance.
The driver of the F-150 refused medical treatment on scene.
The driver of the ambulance was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and was later released.
Police also say there was a patient in the back of the ambulance and was also taken to the hospital for non life threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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