Driver in minor injuries after vehicle collision

2/7/2026 10:44 AM

Traffic

W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

A paramedic reports transporting a 71-year-old woman who was driving a car involved in a collision. She did not lose consciousness and remembers the entire event. She has minor scratches on both hands and no other visible injuries. She was trapped in the vehicle for about seven minutes and needed tools to be freed. Her heart rate is elevated and her blood pressure is high, consistent with her history of high blood pressure, for which she takes medication regularly. The paramedic expects to arrive at the hospital in about ten minutes and requests an evaluation on arrival, though they do not believe she meets criteria for a major trauma alert.