5 including officer hospitalized after crash in New Castle County: police
New details after 5 including officer hurt in New Castle County crash
New details have emerged after a crash involving five people including a police officer occurred Sunday.
NEWARK, DE - Multiple people have been hospitalized after police say a crash occurred in Newark, DE Sunday.
The crash also caused a popular road to be shut down.
What we know:
At around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, investigators say a police officer was on his way to work traveling eastbound on Christiana Road in the area of Thomas Garrett Dr. when a silver Kia Optima crossed the grass median, striking the front of the marked patrol vehicle.
According to police, the 37-year-old driver and three juveniles - ages 15, 13, and 9 - were inside the Kia at the time of the crash.
The 15-year-old passenger was treated and release, while the driver and other two children remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
The officer is in stable condition.
Christiana Road was shut down for several hours following the crash.
What you can do:
Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident or who may have surveillance video to please contact Detective Maloney at 302-395-8055 or by e-mail at Kevin.Maloney@newcastlede.gov or by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at 302-573-2800.
The Source: The information in this story is from New Castle County police.