Police officer Daniel Breslin, critically injured after his cruiser is rear-ended by a car driven by Michael Ettz, 36, who fled the scene and was later arrested on State Route 46 in Lodi, California

A police officer was critically injured in an early morning crash in Lodi. It happened on Route 46, across from Christopher Street. The Bergen County Office of Emergency Management says a 2012 Ford Fusion struck a Bergen County police officer's vehicle from behind. They say the driver, identified as 36-year-old Michael Ettz, then fled the scene on foot, but was apprehended a short time later by Lodi police. The injured officer has been identified as Daniel Breslin. He was trapped in his patrol vehicle after the crash. After he was extricated by emergency responders, Breslin was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center to undergo surgery to treat a skull fracture and internal bleeding, according to police. He also reportedly suffered broken ribs and is in critical condition. Ettz, a math teacher and athletics coach at Lodi High School was also transported to HUMC. Police say he suffered minor injuries and was placed under arrest for DWI. The crash shut down westbound lanes on Route 46 as police investigated. Upon Ettz's release from HUMC, police say he will be brought into custody and held pending criminal and motor vehicle charges.