Delaware Man Accused of Crashing Into State Police Vehicle While High on Heroin

A Delaware man was arrested after he allegedly crashed into a state police vehicle while high on heroin.

Robert Rickrode II, 28, of Millsboro, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Beaver Dam Road Friday around 3:15 p.m. As he approached a right curve, Rickrode’s vehicle crossed the center line of the road, entered the northbound lanes and into the path of a state police cruiser driven by a 23-year-old trooper, according to investigators.

As the female trooper swerved to the right to avoid a collision, the right front of Rickrode’s truck struck the right front of the cruiser, according to police. The impact caused the Silverado to roll onto its side.

The vehicle finally landed upright on the east side of the road while the police cruiser also came to a stop on the east side of the road.

The female trooper and a 28-year-old male trooper who was a passenger in the car were taken to Beebe Medical Center and treated for minor non-life-threatening injuries.

Rickrode, who police said was not properly restrained, was also treated at Beebe Medical for non-life-threatening injuries and eventually released. He was arrested and charged with vehicular assault, driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and other related offenses.

Rickrode was arraigned and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $10,800 cash bond.