Crime & Safety
Officer's Squad Car Strikes Pedestrian in Skokie
A Chicago resident sustained several broken bones and was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston to treat injuries after being struck by a Skokie police squad car.
A Skokie police officer pursuing a speeding SUV struck a pedestrian around 9 a.m. today.
The man – a 33-year-old Chicago resident – sustained non-life threatening injuries, but was hospitalized with several broken bones, police said. The officer driving the squad car is a 25-year veteran and was uninjured after the incident.
The accident happened early this morning in the 3500 block of Church Street when the officer saw an SUV speeding in a school zone while monitoring traffic.
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At time of publication, no further information is available. It is unclear whether police captured the speeding motorist.
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