Delaware State Police are investigating a crash involving a dump truck that caused a mess in Millville.
The incident occurred around 4:26 p.m. Monday, when a 1985 Mack Truck loaded with dirt and driven by Adam J. Prettyman, 28 of Georgetown, was traveling northbound on Roxana Road approaching a traffic-signal controlled intersection at Atlantic Avenue.
A 2010 GMC van , driven by Dennis Marvel, 60 of Selbyville, was in the left turn lane of westbound Atlantic Avenue and a 2005 Dodge Dakota, driven by Ryan G. Morgan, 40 of Dagsboro, was in the eastbound travel lane and were stopped at a traffic signal.
In an attempt to make a right turn as the traffic signal was turning from “Yellow” to “Red”, the dump truck entered into the intersection at what troopers said was an unsafe speed .
The load of the dump bed shifted to the left, causing the vehicle to overturn onto its side.
As the dump truck overturned onto its left side, the top left of the dump bed landed on the GMC Van’s front end.
After impact, the dirt was thrown from the bed striking the Dodge Dakota driver’s side door.
No one was injured.
Prettyman was cited with Careless Driving as a result of the collision.
The Delaware Department of Transportation went to the scene in order to remove and haul away the dirt from the roadway as well as sweep the road.
Atlantic Avenue was closed in both directions for approximately two hours while the collision was investigated. Traffic was re-routed around the crash site
