Off-duty Chicago police officer dies after Tinley Park crash, police say

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Sunday, December 10, 2023
Off-duty CPD officer dies after south suburban crash: police
An off-duty Chicago police officer has died after a Tinley Park car crash near 179th Street and LaGrange Road Saturday, police said.

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- An off-duty Chicago police officer has died after a car crash Saturday morning in Tinley Park.

The officer was driving near 179th Street and LaGrange Road when they were involved in a crash with another car, Tinley Park police said.

Both drivers were transported to a local hospital, police said. The off-duty officer was later pronounced dead. Their identity was not immediately known.

The Chicago Police Department also confirmed the driver who died was an off-duty officer from the department.

The other driver's condition was not immediately known.

No further information about the crash was immediately available.

Tinley Park police are investigating.

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