Police-involved crash sends 5 to hospitals, including 3 kids in Newark, Delaware

NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- Five people were hurt, including three children, in a crash involving a police vehicle.

Police say around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, a New Castle County police officer was traveling east on Route 273 and Christiana Road, when a silver Kia Optima crossed the grass median and struck the marked patrol vehicle.

Three children and one adult in the Kia were taken to area hospitals.

All are in critical, but stable condition.

As for the officer, they were headed to work at the time of the crash.

The airbag in the officer's vehicle went off, trapping officer.

The officer was also taken to the hospital for treatment, and is in stable condition.