A Genoa Township police officer was critically injured in a head-on crash after 5 a.m. Sunday near U.S. 62 and Era Road in Darby Township.
Genoa Township Police said Officer Jarred Speakman was driving to work when another vehicle struck his Chevrolet Colorado head-on near the intersection.
Speakman was transported to Grant Medical Center after sustaining critical injuries, authorities said.
According to a traffic crash report obtained by ABC 6, a Ford F-250 went off the roadway, overcorrected and crossed the centerline into Speakman's lane, striking his vehicle.
Authorities said the other driver, identified as Kaleb Fisher, sustained minor injuries and was cited for multiple traffic violations, including failure to control.
A first responder said crews extricated Speakman from his vehicle at the scene.