Overturned Vehicle Catches Fire on Route 1 Near Pole Bridge Road

January 12, 2026 | Middletown, DE

An overturned vehicle has caught fire on Route 1 northbound at the Pole Bridge Road off-ramp, with possible entrapment reported by first responders. Fire department units are responding to the motor vehicle accident, which involves an overturn and fire. The incident happened Jan. 12 at around 10:16 a.m.

Fire Department on Scene Reporting Motor Vehicle Accident Overturned w/ fire poss Entrapment.

Authorities are probing the cause of the crash, while injury details remain unclear.

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