Chicago police officer hospitalized after crash on Lake Shore Drive

CHICAGO - A Chicago police officer was rear-ended Tuesday evening while parked on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Gold Coast. 

Police say a yellow Camry struck a marked police vehicle in the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Drive around 6:45 p.m. leaving the officer inside injured. 

The officer was taken to an area hospital with a neck injury. 

The adult male driving the Camry was not injured and was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital as a precaution. 

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Police say citations are pending.