DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A Dolton police officer was injured in a crash Friday evening.
Dolton police confirmed an on-duty officer was injured after a driver struck their vehicle at 151st Street and Woodlawn.
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Dolton trustee Andrew Holmes said the officer was taken to Christ Hospital in serious condition for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Dolton police confirmed the officer is alert as of Friday night, and undergoing tests.
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Bernard Hutchinson, 33, of Lynwood was charged with DUI in relation to the crash. Police said he had a blood alcohol level of .154 and officers found alcohol and marijuana in his car.
No further information has been released.