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CPD squad car involved in crash on Kennedy Expressway

By Ashlee Rezin

No one was injured when a Chicago Police squad car was involved in a crash Monday morning on the Kennedy Expressway.

The single-vehicle crash happened about 6:15 a.m. in the inbound lanes of the Kennedy near Lawrence Avenue, according to Illinois State Police.

No injuries were reported, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.

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