Driver crashes into Cook County Sheriff squad car in Niles

NILES, Ill. - A driver crashed into a Cook County Sheriff vehicle after running a red light in Niles on Wednesday morning. 

Niles police say a 19-year-old woman driving an Acura MDX was traveling north on Greenwood Avenue around 12:39 a.m. when she ran a red light and struck a Sheriff's deputy who was headed east on Golf Road. 

The squad car was being driven by a 41-year-old officer and there was a 37-year-old officer in the passenger seat. 

The two vehicles collided in the intersection of Golf Road and Greenwood Avenue. 

SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 ON YOUTUBE

Body worn cameras confirmed the 19-year-old driver disregard a red light. 

The two officers involved were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Acura refused medical treatment at the scene. 

The driver was cited for running the light and not reducing speed to avoid a crash. Impairment was not suspected to be a factor in the crash. 

There were partial lane closures near the scene for about an hour from the time of the initial call.