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Man Faces Felony Aggravated DUI Charges After Crashing Car Into CPD Squad Vehicle

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A man is accused of driving under the influence when he allegedly crashed into a Chicago police car Saturday in Lawndale on the West Side.

Quartez Singleton, 26, was charged with felony aggravated DUI without a valid driver’s license and misdemeanor battery, Chicago police said.

Singleton tried to make a left turn in front of an oncoming squad about 1:40 a.m. in the 1900 block of South Pulaski Road, police said. The vehicles collided, sending Quartz, his 26-year-old female passenger and two officers to the hospital.

Singleton was due in court Saturday, police said.

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