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Crash involving Chicago police car leaves 2 officers injured

Published  June 18, 2025 5:54am CDT
Chicago Police Department
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Two Chicago police officers were injured in a crash early Wednesday while responding to a call in the Woodlawn neighborhood. 
    • Their squad car, traveling with lights and sirens on, collided with a sedan at an intersection. 
    • Both officers were hospitalized with minor injuries, while the other driver declined treatment and no citations have been issued.

CHICAGO - Two Chicago police officers were injured in a crash early Wednesday in the Woodlawn neighborhood.

Officers hurt in crash

What we know:

Around 1 a.m., the officers were traveling northbound in the 6600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue with their emergency lights and sirens on when they struck a sedan in the intersection.

The officers suffered minor injuries in the crash and were taken to a local hospital where they were both listed in good condition, police said.

The driver of the sedan, a 45-year-old woman, refused medical treatment.

Police said no citations have been issued and they continue to investigate the crash.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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