CPD officer and 17-year-old boy injured in East Garfield Park crash
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Chicago police officer and a 17-year-old boy were injured in a crash Friday afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
Police said the officer was headed west on Madison Street in a marked squad car around 1:35 p.m., with their lights and siren activated, when the squad car collided with a sedan headed south on Central Park Avenue.
The squad car caught fire as a result of the crash.
The officer suffered head injuries and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
The 17-year-old boy driving the sedan suffered lacerations, and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
BREAKING NOW: @Chicago_Police Officer rushed to hospital in serious condition with head injuries. CPD says a 17 YO driver slammed into the squad car at Madison and Central Park in East Garfield Park. Investigators say lights and sirens were activated on cop’s car. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/hufdtoA05X
— Jermont Terry (@JermontTerry) July 29, 2022
The teen also was ticketed for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, driving without a license, and driving without insurance.
The CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash.