New Castle County Police are investigating a crash involving on of their own that occurred this morning.
Officials said on Wednesday at approximately 10:30 a.m., the officer was traveling southbound on Churchmans Road Extension when he stopped for a red signal at the traffic light just prior to the intersection of Christiana Road (SR273).
As he sat at the light he was rear-ended by a 2011 Hyundai Sonata being operated by a 63-year-old female according to police. The sedan continued to travel in the southbound direction before it veered off the roadway. It then jumped the curb onto the grass and struck a DelDOT sign.
Both the officer and the 63-year-old female driver of the sedan were transported to Christiana Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 63-year-old female driver was issued a citation for careless driving and failure to have insurance identification in possession.
The officer is a 17-year veteran of the department.