NEWARK, DE – On Sunday, Newark Police responded to a vehicle collision on Christina Parkway in the area of the Amtrak railroad bridge. The collision occurred between an eastbound 2008 Toyota Tacoma and a westbound 2017 Ford Taurus.
The driver of the Toyota, Johnathan Hendricks, 24, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Ford, an Aberdeen, Maryland police officer, was trapped in his vehicle and critically injured. He was extricated after about 45 minutes and transported to an area hospital.
Hendricks has been charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and released on his recognizance for medical treatment.