Man injured after crashing stolen pickup truck into back of tractor trailer: Police

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Delaware State Police are investigating after a stolen pickup truck was involved in a serious crash in Wilmington on Wednesday morning.

The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. on the 4000 block of New Castle Avenue.

Police said that the pick up truck was stolen about an hour before it crashed into the back of a tractor trailer.

The 41-year-old driver had to be pulled from the wreck and was taken to the hospital.

He was cited for aggressive driving, inattentive driving, failure to maintain a single lane, and unreasonable speed, police said.