CHERRY HILL -- A suspected drunken driver, headed the wrong way on a major South Jersey highway, rammed into a Cherry Hill police cruiser head-on early Saturday, authorities said.

Both the police officer and the female driver of the other vehicle were injured, according to a release posted by police.

The accident took place at 1:38 a.m. when the operator of a green 1998 Chevy Malibu was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 70 in the area of the Wawa near Kingston Drive.

Authorities said the Cherry Hill police car that would become involved in the crash had been traveling behind another westbound vehicle and as that vehicle swerved to avoid the wrong-way driver, the police officer could not avoid the oncoming Malibu and they struck head-on.

Both the officer and the female Malibu driver were taken to Cooper University Hospital, Camden. The police officer was treated and later released. The other driver was admitted to Cooper with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The driver who police say struck the officer's cruiser was charged with driving while intoxicated, along with being issued other motor vehicle summonses, according to police. They say additional charges are pending.

Police did not release either the name of the alleged-wrong-way driver or the police officer involved in the crash.

Westbound Route 70 between Ranoldo Terrace and Kingston Drive for over three hours during the investigation, authorities said.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has information about the accident is being asked to contact Sgt. Glenn Charney in the Cherry Hill Police Traffic Safety Unit at 856-761-4314.

On Wednesday, another allegedly drunk driver was charged with hitting a police car, in Morristown. Sean Aussem, 24, was arrested and charged with DWI and careless driving after ramming the parked car of officer James Rispoli at 3:40 in the afternoon.

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