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CPD Squad Car Struck by Kia in Auburn Gresham Crash

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the early morning collision that hospitalized four people

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Overview

  • The crash occurred around 5:15 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of West 83rd Street in Auburn Gresham
  • A 23-year-old woman driving a Kia sedan ran a red light and collided with an eastbound marked CPD squad car
  • Three officers and the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to area hospitals in good condition
  • Citations against the driver are pending as both the Chicago Police Department and COPA conduct their standard reviews
  • This collision marks the second squad-car crash this summer amid Chicago’s Vision Zero traffic safety initiative