A high-speed minivan chase that started in suburban Glencoe ended with a wreck in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood on Thursday, with video showing at least one person being taken into custody. The pursuit ran from the Kennedy Expressway onto the city's South Side before the vehicle crashed near 54th Street and Wells Avenue. By early evening, officials had not released full details about injuries or charges.
Video captures minivan flying down the Kennedy
Video reviewed by ABC7 Chicago shows a minivan zipping past other drivers on the Kennedy Expressway near Division Avenue as officers followed in pursuit. According to the report, Illinois State Police assisted the Glencoe Police Department, and the chase appeared to end with a crash near 54th and Wells in Fuller Park. The clip also shows at least one person being taken into custody at the scene.
What state troopers are allowed to do in a chase
Illinois State Police policy, laid out in the department's vehicle-pursuits directive, requires command-level approval before troopers join another agency's chase and spells out how they may assist. The document says troopers can block intersections, use forcible stop techniques or follow at a safe distance, and it instructs officers to terminate a pursuit when continued involvement would pose greater danger to the public. The rules are designed to cut down the risks that come with high-speed confrontations on expressways and in densely populated neighborhoods.
How Chicago handles cross-border pursuits
When a chase ends inside Chicago, the Police Department's Traffic Review Board can investigate incidents that involve serious injury, significant property damage, lengthy pursuits or cross-jurisdictional terminations. Chicago Police Department directives and its 2023 use-of-force report outline review procedures that can lead to training recommendations or disciplinary action. That oversight is intended to determine whether officers followed policy and whether the department needs to make changes.
The video from ABC7 Chicago remains the most complete public record of the pursuit and crash so far. Local authorities say they will release more information as investigations and any follow-up reviews move forward.
