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Fatal Crash on Route 1: Driver’s Last Hours | Wilmington News
A driver who consumed nine drinks before crashing head-on into a state trooper’s cruiser on Route 1 has been identified in a new report — his blood alcohol level was nearly triple the legal limit. The crash, which killed both the 50-year-old driver and the 30-year-old trooper on duty, unfolded after he ignored multiple warning signs and drove the wrong way. Investigators ruled it a preventable tragedy caused solely by his impaired state. The restaurant where he drank now faces civil penalties for allegedly serving alcohol after hours and offering free drinks — though criminal charges won’t…
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