Two Chicago police officers were injured when their squad car collided with a SUV Thursday night in the West Lawn neighborhood.
The officers were responding to a call, with lights and sirens activated, in the 6800 block of South Hamlin Avenue when they collided with a Nissan Pathfinder just after 7:30 p.m., Chicago police said.
The officers were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition, according to police and fire officials.
Chicago police work the scene where a police cruiser crashed into a home in the 6800 block of South Hamlin Avenue in the West Lawn neighborhood, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Two police officers were transported to an area hospital in “fair” condition.
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The officers suffered injuries to the head, arm and shoulder, police said.
The 47-year-old woman driving the Nissan refused medical treatment, police said.
At the scene, the police SUV appeared to have crashed into a home on the corner of the block.
Citations are pending, according to police.
