Overview
- The collision happened around 2 a.m. on the 4200 block of North Reese Street near Hunting Park Avenue, according to police.
- A gray Smart car struck the driver's side of a police patrol SUV, Chief Inspector Scott Small said at the scene.
- The two women in the Smart car sustained head and facial injuries but were conscious and alert, police reported.
- The officer driving the SUV reported a facial injury and the passenger officer reported pain, per the on‑scene account.
- Airbags deployed in both vehicles, and police said the Smart car's airbags likely prevented more serious injuries; all four were taken to nearby hospitals in stable condition.