Dr. Terrance "Newt" Newton died after a motorcycle crash, according to the school district. WILMINGTON, Del. - Students and staff members across Delaware are in mourning after the principal of Warner Elementary School in Wilmington died after a motorcycle crash.
According to the Red Clay School District Superintendent, Dr. Terrance "Newt" Newton died Friday. Police say Newton was riding on the Old Baltimore Pike west of 273 around 10:45 p.m.
when he attempted to pass a vehicle but struck a median. He was taken to Christiana Hospital in critical condition and his death was announced by the Red Clay School District on Monday.
Newton was loved for the unique ways he would bond and connect with his students. At Warner Elementary, he turned a supply closet into a space where he would give students haircuts and learn about them.