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2 officers among 5 injured in crash involving Chicago Police car

By Tom Schuba

Two Chicago Police officers were among five people injured in a crash early Saturday in the 7800 block of South Phillips. | Justin Jackson/Sun-Times

Five people, including two Chicago Police officers, were injured in a crash involving a squad car early Saturday in the South Shore neighborhood.

The squad car was involved in a crash with another vehicle at 2:41 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Phillips, according to Chicago Police.

Two officers and three other females were taken to hospitals with injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening, police said.

No further information was immediately made available.

Emergency crews respond to a crash early Saturday that left five people injured, including two Chicago Police officers. | Justin Jackson/Sun-Times

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