Fiery Delaware Crash Leaves 5 Injured

CLAYTON, Del. (CBS) – Police are investigating after a fiery crash involving two motorcycles and a car sent five people to the hospital.

Around 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Ravin C. Dean, 24, and Joseph W. Gonce, 25, were operating Kawasaki motorcycles westbound on Millington Road approaching Alley Corner Road.

Floyd D. Price, 87, of Smyrna, was reportedly operating a 2011 Hyundai Sonata heading south on Alley Corner Road and came to a stop at the stop sign before Millington Road.

Price then entered the intersection to turn left onto Millington Road and pulled into the path of Ravin Dean, who was slightly in front of Gonce.

Dean tried to swerve left to avoid the car and struck the front passenger's side, ejecting her from the motorcycle.

Gonce attempted to serve right and struck the back driver's side tire of the car, throwing him from the bike as well.

After Gonce was ejected, his motorcycle became engulfed in flames.

Meanwhile, the Sonata came to a stop in the eastbound lanes of Millington Road.

Dean, who was wearing a helmet, was airlifted and taken to Christiana Medical Center, where she is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Gonce, who was also wearing a helmet, was taken to Kent General Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. His condition is unknown.

Price and his two passengers, an 89-year-old female and an 87-year-old female, were taken to Kent General where they were treated for various injuries. Their conditions remain unknown.

The crash remains under investigation.

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