CRASH DURING A POLICE CHASE KILLS OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER AT 87TH AND LAFAYETTE AVE, CHICAGO

FRI MAR 14 2014 ~12:55 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
87TH AND LAFEYETTE CHICAGO, IL

E73 REQUESTS A PIN-IN RESPONSE FOR A CRASH WITH INJURIES. TWO PEOPLE PINNED IN A CRASH THAT RESULTED FROM A POLICE CHASE FROM CALUMET PARK.

BC21 REPORTS COMPANIES STILL WORKING ON EXTRICATION AT 1:36 AM. FIRST VICTIM REMOVED AT 1:43 AM.



Calumet Park Police Chief says pursuit was called off before crash that killed off-duty cop http://t.co/NFolDmxSUp pic.twitter.com/oDthEBU3rj
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) March 14, 2014


COMPANIES PICKING UP AT ABOUT 1:54 AM. CRASH DECLARED A CRIME SCENE. OFF-DUTY CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER HIT BY FLEEING WHITE VAN INVOLVED IN PURSUIT WITH CALUMET PARK POLICE. CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER, AGE 42, KILLED AT THE SCENE.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN VAN IN CUSTODY. ILLEGAL DRUGS FOUND IN VAN.



Chicago police officer killed, car struck by van pursued by Calumet Park PD: http://t.co/pHT9P755aE @donofrioABC7 pic.twitter.com/mwTnCMA7bJ

— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) March 14, 2014



ENGINE(S): E73

TRUCK(S): T42

SQUAD(S): SQD5

CHIEF(S): BC21

EMS: AMB AMB

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