Elizabeth Ramirez Tellez was 30 and lived in Wilmington. She died Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in New Castle.
She was driving her car south on West Basin Road near Washington Avenue around 8:45 a.m. A Chevrolet Tahoe headed north on the same road. Both vehicles entered the intersection at the same time. The front of the Tahoe hit her Hyundai Elantra. Her car then struck a traffic signal pole.
Elizabeth was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries. She leaves behind an 8-year-old son. The 21-year-old man from New Castle who drove the Tahoe went to the hospital too with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Delaware State Police identified her as the victim. The Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit is still looking into what happened. They want to know more about the crash.
Anyone who saw the collision or has video from that morning should call Master Corporal R. Kunicki at 302-365-8417. Tips can also go to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333 or a private message to the state police Facebook page.
The road stayed closed for about four hours while troopers worked the scene. Details on exactly why both vehicles entered the intersection together remain under review.
Family and friends now face the sudden loss of a 30-year-old woman who was raising her young boy in Wilmington. Police continue their work to piece together the full picture of that morning in New Castle.
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