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Woman charged with DUI in Avondale crash that injured 2 CPD officers

Published  March 24, 2020 6:01am CDT
Avondale
Sun-Times Media Wire

CHICAGO - A woman faces a misdemeanor count of DUI after crashing Tuesday in Avondale and injuring two Chicago police officers, police said.

Shannon Ohara, 32, was allegedly speeding in a Chevrolet Equinox in the 3400 block of West Belmont Avenue at 4:20 a.m. when she hit a marked CPD vehicle northbound on Kimball Avenue and turning onto Belmont Avenue, Chicago police said.

Both officers were taken to a hospital in fair condition, police said.

Ohara and her male passenger, 41, were taken to Swedish Covenant Hospital for treatment, police said. They are in fair condition.