Chicago police officers injured after driver runs red light, hits cruiser: report

Incident happened in Chicago’s South Side

Two police officers in Chicago reportedly have been injured after a driver blew through a red light and struck their squad car. 

The incident happened around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday in the city’s Calumet Heights neighborhood, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. 

Police told the newspaper that a southbound driver passed through a red light and slammed into the passenger side of the police vehicle

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The Chicago police officers wounded in the incident are reported to be in good condition. (iStock)

The officers were then taken to a hospital, where they were listed in good condition. 

The intersection in Chicago where the collision happened between a driver and a Chicago police car Wednesday. (Google Maps)

The driver, meanwhile, was issued citations, the Sun-Times added in its reporting. 

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