Police Involved in Accident As Snow Begins Falling

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Just an hour into winters 4th snowfall and accumulations on the ground are over an inch, providing treacherous driving conditions. A police car crossing an intersection on Utica Avenue was struck, and both officers were injured.

The incident took place at around 1:00am at the intersection of Carroll Street and Utica Avenue as the police cruiser crossed the intersection with his emergency lights flashing, and a minivan collided – t-boned – with the cruiser.

According to the driver of the van he stated that he had the green light, when suddenly the cruiser cut through the intersection leaving him no time to stop.

Both officers were transported to Maimonides Hospital in stable condition with light injuries.

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