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3 hurt including 2 Chicago police officers in Back of the Yards crash

May 12, 2024 / 6:25 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

3 hurt in crash involving CPD cruiser on Southwest Side

CHICAGO (CBS) — Three people were hurt, including two Chicago police officers, following a crash in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Sunday morning.

The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Halsted Street.

Police said a patrol cruiser with two officers inside collided with a gray van at the intersection.

Both officers and the van's driver were taken to the hospital in good condition.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

No citations were issued.

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Car Crash
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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.