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Police: Fleeing suspects crashed into Rosemont squad car

Three people were arrested after a car crashed into a police SUV while fleeing a traffic stop Wednesday in Rosemont, leaving one officer injured.

While officers were chasing the car, someone tossed a loaded pistol out of it, police said. The car then hit a Rosemont police SUV before crashing into a pole on River Road between Bryn Mawr Avenue and Darcy Lane.

An officer was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening, police said.

• For the full report, visit chicago.suntimes.com.

Authorities say three people were fleeing police in this vehicle Wednesday before crashing into a Rosemont police SUV and then a utility pole. Courtesy of the Rosemont Public Safety Department
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