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Man fleeing from police kills Maryland woman in crash in Newark

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BALTIMORE — A Maryland woman is dead after a serious crash in Newark, Delaware.

The incident happened in the area of E. Main St. and Haines St.

Marina Vasconcelos, a University of Delaware grad student, was identified as the pedestrian killed in the crash.

She was hit and killed by a U-Haul truck.

The driver, 22-year-old Gordon Turner of New Castle, is being charged with second-degree murder.

Police say Turner fled from officers before losing control and hitting her and another student who survived.

After his arrest, police learned turner is a fugitive wanted by police agencies in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

This crash remains under investigation by the Newark Police Department Traffic Unit.

Anyone with information is asked to call 302-366-7100.