2 Illinois State Police troopers injured while trying to pull over stolen car on South Side

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two Illinois State Police troopers were hurt during an attempted traffic stop on Chicago's South Side on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

At about 5:15 p.m., ISP troopers saw a black BMW on Interstate 94 that matched the description of an allegedly stolen vehicle used in a carjacking about an hour earlier, police said.

The BMW then fled, but became blocked by traffic near 47th Street and Wentworth Avenue, police said. Troopers approached the vehicle on foot, but traffic began to open up, allowing the BMW to flee again.

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The BMW damaged an ISP vehicle as it fled, police said. The troopers weren't hit directly, but did suffer some injuries.

The stolen vehicle later crashed at West 47th Street and South Federal Street, where Chicago police apprehended a juvenile suspect, who was a passenger in the BMW.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the incident.

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