Two Chicago police officers and a civilian were injured in a vehicular incident on the Near North Side, a collision at the busy intersection of Michigan Avenue and Illinois Street that occurred Sunday evening, causing minor injuries to all parties involved, authorities confirmed. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m., as reported by WGN-TV with a black sedan driving north on Michigan Avenue when it collided with an eastbound marked patrol car which had its emergency lights and sirens active as it crossed Illinois Street.
Both officers inside the patrol vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were transported to a local hospital, and are said to be in good condition; however, the man driving the black sedan did not sustain any injuries but a female passenger in the sedan was not as fortunate who also incurred minor injuries and was likewise taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to the FOX 32 Chicago report on the crash. Authorities have yet to issue any citations in connection with the incident, leaving questions surrounding the events leading up to the collision.
No further details have been released regarding the specifics of the crash or any potential contributing factors.
