Overview
- The crash occurred near 14th Street and Cicero Avenue late Tuesday when a vehicle reported stolen ran a stop sign and T-boned the southbound ISP squad, causing the squad to roll over.
- Both troopers were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, and a separate uninvolved motorist suffered heavy front-end damage but was not hurt.
- Officials say the collision happened as the stolen-vehicle driver tried to flee and was not the result of an active police pursuit, according to Illinois State Police statements.
- One person was taken into custody at the scene and charges are pending as investigators collect evidence and review what led up to the crash.
- Local authorities and state police are continuing the on-scene investigation and any internal reviews or charging decisions could follow after forensic checks and camera or dashcam evidence are examined.