Off-duty Chicago police officer charged with DUI in crash
Posted December 27, 2007 10:00 pm
An off-duty Chicago police officer has been charged with driving under the influence following a Christmas Eve crash.
Illinois State Police have identified the officer as 43-year-old Jon Cacciatore.
Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond says he is in "critical and guarded" condition at Stroger (STROH'-jer) Hospital.
Bond has said Cacciatore's blood-alcohol limit surpassed the legal limit when his car hit a tow truck parked on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Investigators are looking into the crash, which happened around 11:30 p.m. Monday.
The tow truck driver was repairing a flat on another vehicle, and also was injured and taken to a local hospital. His condition was not available.
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