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Three Killed In Worcester County Traffic Accident

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Three people were killed in a single vehicle accident in Worcester County last night.

The Maryland State Police say it occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Route 12 at Onley Road.

WBOC reports that an Acura TL drove off the side of the road while heading northbound on Route 12.

The state troopers report that the car hit several trees before stopping and catching on fire.

It killed the driver 25 year old Nicole Earnest as well as the two passengers 22 year old Amanda Phillips and 45 year old Sean Mobley.

They were all from Chincoteague.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.