Two Chicago police officers and a driver suffer minor injuries in traffic crash in Gresham

The officers were in an unmarked car on 76th Street when they struck the side of a white Jeep going the wrong way on Yale Avenue.

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El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 2:15 a.m. en la cuadra 6300 al sur de Kildare. | Archivos Sun-Times

Two police officers were among three hurt in a crash June 9, 2022 on the South Side.

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Two Chicago police officers and a driver suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash Thursday night in Gresham on the South Side.

The officers were in an unmarked car on 76th Street when they struck the side of a white Jeep going the wrong way on Yale Avenue about 11:20 p.m., Chicago police said. The officers’ car then struck an unoccupied parked car before coming to a stop.

The officers were taken to a hospital in good condition, officials said.

The driver of the Jeep, a 28-year-old man, was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.

The man was placed into custody and a weapon was recovered at the scene, police said.

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