Driver charged with fleeing from police after fiery crash near Newark

Driver charged with fleeing from police after fiery crash near Newark

A man is facing several charges after fleeing from police and causing a fiery crash south of Newark early Tuesday, authorities said.

Police Chase In Newark Ends In Fiery Crash Early Tuesday

(Newark, DE) — Early Tuesday morning, the New Castle County Division of Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop that resulted in a vehicle pursuit ending in a fiery crash. At approximately 1:18 a.m., officers initiated a stop on a vehicle. Shortly after fleeing, the vehicle crashed in the area of Old Baltimore Pike and Otts Chapel Road in Newark and subsequently caught fire. The driver fled from on foot after the crash. Firefighters were disp…

Fiery Escape Ends in Arrest: Newark Man Faces Drug and Felony Charges

NEWARK, DE — A 30-year-old Wilmington man was arrested early Tuesday morning after an attempt to flee police, which ended with a vehicle fire and a series of charges. According to the New Castle County Division of Police, officers encountered Christopher Lolly on May 13, 2025, at approximately 1:08 a.m., when they noticed a Subaru Outback stopped at the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike and Sunset Lake Road. Lolly, found unresponsive in the dri…