Police: Delaware man arrested for DUI after crashing into police car on interstate
Jose Sanchez Tecuapacho, 38
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police say a man was under the influence Monday night when he collided with a police car, injuring himself and an officer.
Jose Sanchez Tecuapacho, 38, of New Castle, was driving on I-495 around 8 p.m. when he reportedly rear-ended a marked patrol vehicle with its emergency lights activated.
Officers were responding to vehicle blocking the right lane.
Police say Tecuapacho displayed "signs of impairment," and determined alcohol as a possible factor.
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He was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, along with an officer who was sitting in the patrol vehicle at the time of the crash.
Tecuapacho is being held on $3,000 cash bond for vehicular assault, driving under the influence and other related offenses.