Accident injures two, damages Cleveland Avenue houses

A quiet night on Cleveland Avenue quickly erupted into a scene of confusion and bewilderment last week when an accident involving three cars and three houses shook local residents out of their beds and into the streets to investigate.

According to Newark police, 23-year old Daniel Perez, of Wilmington, was driving westbound on Cleveland Avenue near Kershaw Street at approximately 2:11 a.m. Jan. 28, when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a nearby parked car.

The impact of the collision caused the parked car to collide with another stationary vehicle, while Perez’s vehicle continued off the roadway, striking the front porches of both 113.5 and 115 E, Cleveland Ave. The car finally came to rest on the lawn of 111 E. Cleveland Ave., police said.

Junior David Mahoney, a resident of the block, said he was watching TV when he heard a screech followed by a loud bang. Mahoney, who is a lifeguard trained in CPR, said he immediately suspected a crash and rushed towards the scene.

The car on the lawn of 111 Cleveland Ave. was completely destroyed, he said.

“If there had been a rear-seat passenger, they would surely have been killed,” Mahoney said.

Mahoney and several other residents immediately dialed 9-1-1.

“I knew that as long as they were both breathing, there wasn’t much we could do for them without a backboard or other equipment,” said Mahoney. “Even if they hadn’t been breathing I would have called 911 first to ask for advice.”

According to police, Perez suffered broken ribs and lacerations, while a 25-year-old passenger had internal injuries to the spleen and liver, as well as lacerations to the head and elbows. Both men were transported by ambulance to Christiana Hospital.

Police have not yet said whether alcohol or careless driving were factors in the accident.

Damage to the houses includes a broken staircase on one property and a partially damaged deck on another. Police did not offer an estimate on the repair costs.

Neither the driver nor the passenger, who was not identified, have any known affiliation to the university, police said.


 

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3 comments

RamRod

Thu Feb 11 2010 12:40

nah, the dude on the street was named mahoney. i guess it doesn't really matter if it's not written with university level grammar, if there isn't university level reading taking place anyway. basics kids... basics. anyway, even if the dude driving the car wasn't drunk, i hope mahoney was. Cleveland FTW

Anonymous

Tue Feb 9 2010 17:18

"Sending he and a passenger to the hospital"? Really? That's not quite the grammar one would hope to see in university-level writing.

Anonymous

Tue Feb 9 2010 01:02

ahaha the cop was named mahoney

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