5 Chicago police officers hurt when vehicles collide
Posted November 21, 2019 6:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say five officers have been hurt after two Chicago police vehicles collided at an intersection while responding to a call.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says two officers were hospitalized in serious condition the three others had their conditions stabilized before being taken to a hospital.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi (goo-lee-EHL'-mee) says the officers have non-life-threatening injuries.
Guglielmi says they were responding to a call of shots fired when the crash occurred.
Police say the vehicle the officers were chasing was later found abandoned. No suspects are in custody.
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