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Police Officers Among Injured In Car Accidents On South Side

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two police officers were injured in a car accident Sunday while responding to a separate crash.

Police say there was a two-car auto accident in the 1200 block of West Pershing around 2:45 p.m.

Officers were traveling towards the accident when they swerved to avoid a pedestrian and lost control. They side-swiped a vehicle that was involved in the previous accident and then struck two additional vehicles.

The two officers hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Four others involved in the crashes were also transported to area hospitals.

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