CHICAGO (WGN) — An officer is recovering in the hospital and a suspect is in custody following a crash involving a stolen vehicle and a CPD squad car on the West Side early Saturday morning.

According to Illinois State Police troopers, it all began around 1:15 a.m. after troopers spotted a vehicle that had just been hijacked near West Ogden Avenue and West Polk Avenue, on the Near West Side.

Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver allegedly fled. Amid the flee attempt, troopers said three people allegedly got out of the car and ran away on foot.

Shortly after the passengers fled, troopers said the driver of the vehicle allegedly crashed head-on into a CPD squad car near West Madison Street and North Pulaski Road in West Garfield Park.

Shortly after t

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