Drivers are being urged to avoid a busy area of Newark, Delaware, because of a car crash involving pedestrians, according to the police department.
The Newark Police Department announced they are investigating after at least one pedestrian was hit in the area of East Main and Haines streets on Tuesday, April 29 near the University of Delaware.
A section of East Main Street is closed starting at the South Chapel Street intersection, police said. Traffic is being diverted to avoid the area.
The road is expected to stay closed as the Newark Police Department Traffic Unit investigates what happened.
According to the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, they were called to assist and were told that multiple people were hit by a car on East Main Street.
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SkyForce10 was over the scene around 6 p.m. where a black barricade could be seen blocking off a section of the road and sidewalk.
It appears as though the crash involved a U-Haul-branded van and several other cars.
One witness said that they heard a few loud bangs when this unfolded.
In a post on social media, the University of Delaware wrote that there is no active threat to the community and shared resources that are available to students.
Students at the University of Delaware told NBC10 that they have received two alerts from the school warning of them of the incident along Main Street, but have not been given specific details as to what happened.
This is the second crash in Newark, Delaware, in two days.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
