A Delaware man was arrested after he allegedly fled from state police and then crashed into a vehicle, killing one person and injuring four others.
Rashai Harmon, 26, of Lewes, Delaware is charged with second-degree murder, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, possession of a deadly weapon, DUI and other related offenses.
On Saturday around 11:50 a.m., Harmon was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe westbound on Forest Road and approaching the intersection of Harbeson Road.
Harmon, who was wanted on several charges including violation of probation, criminal mischief and terroristic threatening, was fleeing from Delaware State Troopers after they tried to stop him moments earlier, according to investigators. The Troopers stopped pursuing him after Harmon started driving recklessly, police said.
As Harmon approached the intersection, he allegedly ignored a stop sign and struck the front center of a 2014 Kia Soul that was traveling southbound on Harbeson Road. Both vehicles then came to a stop on the southwest corner of the intersection.
Harmon then ran out of his vehicle and tried to flee the scene on foot but was quickly apprehended by responding state troopers, officials said.
Charles Permint Jr., a 74-year-old passenger in the Kia Soul, was removed by EMS and taken to the Beebe Medical Center of Lewes where he was pronounced dead. A 60-year-old female driver, 23-year-old man and 3-year-old girl were also inside the car at the time of the crash. The woman and man were treated for minor injuries and later released from the hospital. The girl was flown to the A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children where she is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
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A 26-year-old woman who was in Harmon’s vehicle at the time was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Harmon was treated for minor injuries at the Beebe Medical Center. He was later released from the hospital and taken into police custody.
