The Aberdeen Police Department says one of their officers was seriously injured after being struck head-on while driving to work in the early morning hours on Sunday

According to police, just after 4 a.m., Acting Corporal (A/Cpl.) James Haddix was driving to work from his residence in Delaware when a suspected impaired driver struck him head-on on the Christiana Parkway.

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Police say the accident was horrific, with both vehicles destroyed. A/Cpl. Haddix suffered severe life-threatening injuries from the collision and was transported to the Christiana Hospital for care, where he remains in serious but stable condition.

The Newark, Delaware, Police Department is handling the investigation.