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Del. State to Investigate Suspected Hazing After Car Accident Leaves 4 Injured

Officials say the collision occurred on Saturday afternoon.

What to Know

  • The driver and front passenger were hospitalized with critical injuries. The back passengers are in stable condition.
  • The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity is prohibited from conducting activities during the investigation
  • Relatives of the driver say he's on life support.

Officials at Delaware State University are investigating alleged hazing after a crash that seriously injured four students.

University officials said Tuesday that the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity is prohibited from conducting gatherings, programs or recruitment activities at the school during the investigation.

The national director of the fraternity didn't immediately return a telephone message left at the group's headquarters in Philadelphia.

Delaware State Police say a sedan traveling southbound on State Route 1 on Saturday afternoon crossed the median, spun into the northbound lanes and was hit by a pickup truck.

The driver and front passenger of the sedan were critically injured. The two rear passengers were hospitalized in stable condition after the crash.

Relatives of the driver say he's on life support.

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