Driver Smashes into Cop Car, Flees, Crashes Again
Officer not seriously hurt
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 | Updated 1:44 PM CDT
A driver smashed into a cop car, fled the scene and crashed into several other parked cars in Palos Park, according to police.
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A man rear-ended a police squad car at a red light last night, then fled the scene and crashed into several parked vehicles, according to Palos Park police.
The crash happened around 8 p.m. at 123rd and Highway 45, the Tribune reported. The officer suffered only minor injuries.
Another police car chased the driver, who crashed into a car, coming to a stop on someone's lawn.
The driver was arrested. The Cook County Sheriff's Department is investigating.
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