Chase from Kane County, Illinois ends with crash in Chicago
An expert said these kinds of police chases are becoming less common as departments rewrite their policies to minimize risks. Sara Machi reports.
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An expert said these kinds of police chases are becoming less common as departments rewrite their policies to minimize risks. Sara Machi reports.
A man is charged after a police chase that started with a tip in Batavia, Illinois, ended in a crash in Chicago overnight Monday.
A man is charged after a police chase that started with a tip in Batavia, Illinois, ended in a crash in Chicago overnight Monday.
Initial reports indicated that a white 2017 GMC work van was heading southbound on Farnsworth Avenue when it hit a pedestrian who was also walking southbound in the roadway along the fog line.
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