A driver caused a chain reaction after crashing into a police car, Newark Police said.
A driver has been charged with a DWI after allegedly crashing into a Newark police car, causing a chain reaction with another police car and sending two officers to the hospital on Sunday, authorities said.
The driver, who was also charged with two counts of assault by auto, has not yet been identified.
Newark Police said the two officers were taken to University Hospital for minor injuries. The injured officers have not been named.
The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Lincoln Avenue.
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