Del. Fire Company Police Officer Critically Injured Directing Traffic

A Georgetown Fire Company police officer was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while providing traffic control for a highway traffic scene.

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Joe Vince

Nov. 4, 2025

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A 78-year-old Georgetown Fire Company police officer was critically injured Monday after he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at a highway crash scene.
The officer was standing near his emergency-lit vehicle, wearing a reflective vest and using a red strobe wand when he was hit.
He was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, and the Delaware State Police are investigating the incident.

A Georgetown Fire Company police officer was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while providing traffic control for a highway traffic scene.

A Delaware fire police officer was critically injured Monday when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic.

The incident happened just after 8:30 p.m. when a police officer with the Georgetown Fire Company was providing traffic control for a highway crash scene, the agency stated in a news release. While working at the scene, a vehicle struck the officer.

According to WMDT-TV, the 78-year-old fire police officer was standing near his vehicle, which had its emergency lights on. The officer also was wearing a high visibility reflective vest, as well as using a red strobe wand.

Medical treatment was administered at the scene, and the officer was airlifted to a hospital. His injuries were considered critical, WMDT reports.

The Delaware State Police are investigating the incident.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.