Man in custody after stolen vehicle crashes into CFD truck in Belmont Cragin on Northwest Side, police say

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person is in custody after a stolen vehicle crashed into a Chicago Fire Department truck Tuesday in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side, police said.

According to Chicago police, a Hyundai Accent traveling westbound in the 4900-block of W. Belmont Avenue around 11:56 p.m. when it struck the rear of a CFD fire truck as it was preparing to pull back into the firehouse.
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The man was transported to Illinois Masonic with a head injury, police said. He is in fair condition.

No other injuries were reported.
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Police said the vehicle crashed was reported stolen.

The man is now in custody and charges are pending, police said.
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