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Prisoner hit by 2 cars after escaping police van in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a prisoner was hurt in Chicago after escaping from a police transport van and getting hit by two other vehicles.

Police said the man was struck Monday morning on the city's south side. He opened a van door and jumped out during a stop at a police station, and was hit by the vehicles about a block away.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he was reported in stable condition.

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