CLAYTON, Del. (AP) - A Delaware State Police trooper and another driver were injured in a crash on Tuesday morning, the agency said.
A State Police trooper in a marked patrol vehicle and another trooper in an unmarked SUV were responding to a call in Clayton around 7 a.m. when a black Chevrolet Tahoe without its headlights on hit the unmarked vehicle, police said in a statement.
The marked patrol vehicle had just turned left into the driveway of a home and the unmarked vehicle was about to turn in behind it when the Tahoe swerved around the turning car and struck the unmarked SUV head-on, authorities said.
The driver of the Tahoe became trapped and was freed by firefighters, according to the Clayton Fire Company. The trooper and the driver were taken to a hospital with minor injuries and released.
Officials added that the State Police cars did not have their lights or sirens activated and conditions were foggy early Tuesday morning.
The agency’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was investigating.
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