Squad car involved in Uptown crash

Two Chicago Police officers suffered bumps and bruises after a car rear-ended their squad car early Wednesday in an Uptown neighborhood intersection on the North Side. A car rear-ended a squad car about 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of West Montrose Avenue and North Hazel Street, according to Town Hall District police. Two police officers inside the squad suffered bumps and bruises and were treated and released from Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. A witness said the squad car had rear-end damage and also may have clipped a pole and possibly hit a building. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene and speeding was not thought to be a factor, Town Hall District police said. The crash was not a hit-and-run, and as of 3:15 a.m., there were no citations but the investigation was... [read full story]