6 Chicago officers injured in East Garfield Park crash, police say

Saturday, February 15, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Six police officers are hospitalized following a crash on Chicago's West Side Saturday night, officials said.

Chicago police said two squad cars collided while responding to an officer needs assistance call at around 7:30 p.m.
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Investigators said a marked squad car carrying two officers and an unmarked squad car with four officers crashed into each other in the intersection Springfield Ave. and Jackson Boulevard.

A Chicago Fire Department official said four officers were transported to Stroger Hospital, and two others self-transported Saturday.

It remains unclear if the officers' conditions have been upgraded, or how long they'll be hospitalized.
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Major Accidents Unit is investigating the incident.

No other details are known at this time.
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