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Driver cited after Streeterville crash with squad car injures 2 CPD officers

By Sun-Times Media Wire
Published  November 6, 2020 6:27am CST
Crime and Public Safety
Sun-Times Media Wire

CHICAGO - Two Chicago police officers were injured in a crash Thursday in Streeterville on the Near North Side.

A marked squad car was heading east with its emergency equipment activated at 8:41 p.m. in the 500 block of East Illinois Street when it was hit by a southbound Toyota Camry on Lower Lake Shore Drive, according to Chicago police.

A police source said the driver of the Toyota works for a ride-hailing service.

Two male officers were taken to a hospital in good condition, police said. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

A female passenger in the Toyota was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition, police said.

The 55-year-old man driving the Toyota declined medical treatment, according to police. he was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.