Troopers were called to the area of Interstate 94 and West 31st Street around 3:45 a.m. after receiving information about a three-vehicle crash, one of which was a Chicago Police Department squad car.
Five people, including two on-duty Chicago police officers, were hurt during a three-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood early Monday, according to an Illinois State Police spokeswoman.
Troopers were called to the area of Interstate 94 and West 31st Street around 3:45 a.m. after receiving information about a three-vehicle crash, one of which was a Chicago Police Department squad car, Trooper Jayme Bufford said in an email. According to preliminary information, a vehicle coming up behind the squad car rear-ended it, leaving the driver of the first vehicle and two police officers in the squad car suffering from injuries not considered life-threatening.
A third vehicle with two occupants also was involved, but officials did not explain how that vehicle was damaged. Bufford said both people in the third vehicle also suffered injuries not considered life-threatening. It was not immediately clear if the weather played a role in the crash and troopers did not say if any citations were issued.
Investigators expect to release additional information, such as the make and model of the three vehicles, as it becomes available. Check back for updates.