Video shows high-speed, hit-and-run crash that left Riverdale police officer hospitalized

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A Riverdale police officer is hospitalized after he was injured in a hit-and-run crash.

Police released dashcam video that shows the moment of impact. Investigators said the officer was driving westbound on 138th Street Monday when a black Impala driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Indiana Avenue hit the police cruiser.
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Police said the driver of the Impala left the scene of the crash.

The Riverdale officer is currently hospitalized in serious condition and getting medical treatment, police said.
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A person of interest is currently in custody, Riverdale police said. The Dolton Police Department is handling the investigation due to the location of the crash.

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