A tow truck crashed into a Chicago Police Department squad car late Saturday in West Garfield Park, briefly shutting down the intersection and sending two officers to an area hospital, police said. The collision happened around 10:09 p.m. in the 4500 block of W. Madison Street at Kilbourn Avenue. The 26-year-old tow truck driver was not hurt, and the driver was cited at the scene, according to CBS Chicago. Both officers were transported in good condition, the outlet reported.
What the police say happened
According to ABC7 Chicago, the tow truck was heading east when it struck a CPD unit traveling south through the intersection. Emergency crews responded and investigators remained on the scene into the night, the station reported.
Officers treated at the area hospital
CBS Chicago reported the officer behind the wheel suffered an abrasion to his hand, while the passenger had an unspecified injury to the left side of his body. Both were taken to a nearby hospital in good condition, the outlet said. Police told reporters the tow truck driver was cited at the scene.
Similar crashes on the West Side
Vehicle collisions involving CPD units have cropped up elsewhere on the West Side this year. In an earlier incident in West Garfield Park, two unmarked squad cars collided, and four officers were treated and released, FOX 32 Chicago reported. And in September, an Illinois State Police pursuit ended when a fleeing vehicle slammed into a CPD car near Madison and Pulaski, injuring an officer, according to NBC Chicago.
Investigation continues
Chicago police said no additional details were released Sunday as detectives continued their investigation. Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact Area Three detectives, ABC7 Chicago noted.
