Maryland State Police arrested a Cambridge man Saturday night after police say he drove the wrong way for several miles on U.S. Route 13 before crashing into a state police patrol vehicle.
Joshua Jorette, 36, of Cambridge, was arrested at the scene and charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and other related offenses. He is being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center.
Shortly before 7:30 p.m., police received multiple reports of a Ford F-250 traveling north in the southbound lanes of the Salisbury Bypass. A trooper attempted to intercept the pickup, but police said it continued north and nearly struck the patrol vehicle.
A second trooper responding near U.S. Route 13 and Route 50 saw several vehicles stopped along the shoulder with people outside. According to police, the trooper positioned his patrol vehicle directly in the path of the pickup to protect those behind him. The pickup struck the patrol vehicle, spun and then struck a Ford Expedition.
The trooper was transported to an area hospital and has since been released. A 66-year-old man and 64-year-old woman in the Ford Expedition were also transported to a hospital.
The investigation remains ongoing.
