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Chicago Police Squad Car Collides With SUV in Humboldt Park

Closure of the Division and Hamlin intersection follows the hospitalization of four people so investigators can examine what led to the crash.

Overview

  • Early Tuesday morning a Chicago Police Department squad car and a dark SUV collided at Division Street and Hamlin Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, closing the intersection for investigators.
  • Chicago Fire Department and EMS crews transported four people to area hospitals with one patient described as critical and three listed as serious.
  • On-scene video and aerial footage showed a squad car with heavy front-end damage and deployed airbags and captured two officers being loaded into an ambulance appearing to have minor injuries.
  • Officials have not released a cause or detailed conditions for the officers and the investigation remains active with police processing the crash scene.
  • Police-vehicle collisions typically trigger both traffic and internal administrative reviews, so reporting will likely focus next on official CPD statements, investigative findings, and hospital updates.