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4 boys charged after crashing stolen car on Chicago's South Side: police

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  March 23, 2023 10:12pm CDT
Chatham
FOX 32 Chicago

11-year-old among 4 juveniles arrested following crash involving stolen car

Four minors were arrested and sent to the hospital after a car crash in Chatham Thursday night. Police say the car they were in was stolen. The man in the other car was not injured.

CHICAGO - Four children are facing charges after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle on Chicago's South Side Thursday night.

The crash occurred near 83rd and State Street in the Chatham neighborhood just after 9 p.m.

Police say a red sedan traveling northbound on State Street struck a vehicle heading east on 83rd Street. 

The sedan was later identified as stolen. Four boys fled from the car, but they were arrested by Chicago police with assistance from state police soon after. 

The boys were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital and St. Bernard Hospital in good condition with minor injuries. 

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The car that was struck was occupied by a man who was not injured and refused EMS on scene. 

An Illinois State trooper injured while assisting Chicago police with the arrests. State police were not involved in the crash. 

Police say the boys, ages 11, 13, 15 and 17, are facing charges for trespassing, resisting an officer, and possessing a stolen vehicle. 

No additional information is available at this time.