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Two Chicago police officers hurt in rollover crash near Jackson Park

The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday near Cornell Avenue and 63rd Street.

By David Struett

Two Chicago police officers and another person were injured in a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon near Jackson Park on the South Side.

The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. near Cornell Avenue and 65rd Street, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt.

Paramedics took the two female officers and one civilian to the University of Chicago Medical Center, Merritt said. They were listed in fair condition.

A Chicago police spokesman did not immediately have additional details.

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