The crash involved a Chicago police squad car near 87th Street and State Street.
CHICAGO, IL — Two Chicago police officers, a woman and an infant were hospitalized after a rollover crash involving a squad car Tuesday morning in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, officials said.
The crash drew police, firefighters and paramedics to the area near 87th Street and State Street, a busy South Side intersection lined with businesses, bus stops and heavy traffic. Authorities said four people were taken to hospitals after the collision, including the two officers and the baby. Their exact conditions were not immediately released.
The crash happened Tuesday morning in Chatham, according to early reports from police and local emergency crews. A Chicago police squad car and another vehicle were involved. After the impact, at least one vehicle rolled over, leaving debris in the roadway and slowing traffic through the area. Officials said the two officers were taken for medical care, along with a woman and an infant who were in the other vehicle. Police said the crash remained under investigation, and no final account of the sequence of events had been released.
Authorities did not immediately say whether the squad car was responding to a call, whether its lights or siren were activated, or which vehicle entered the intersection first. The ages of the officers and the woman were not released. The infant was described in some early reports as a baby, but police had not publicly confirmed the child’s exact age. No deaths were reported. It was also not immediately clear whether any citations had been issued or whether impairment, speed or traffic signal timing were being reviewed as possible factors.
The intersection at 87th and State sits in a busy part of Chatham, where traffic moves between neighborhood streets and larger South Side corridors. Crashes involving emergency vehicles often lead to separate reviews because investigators must determine not only how the vehicles collided, but also whether department rules for emergency driving were followed. In Chicago, squad car crashes can be reviewed through police reports, crash reconstruction work and, when available, video from body-worn cameras, nearby businesses, traffic cameras or private security systems.
Chicago police had not announced charges as of the latest update. Investigators were expected to review crash damage, witness accounts and any available video before deciding whether citations or further action are warranted. The department also could review whether the officers were on routine patrol or responding to an assignment. Medical updates for the officers, the woman and the infant had not been released. Police did not immediately identify any of the people involved.
The crash left a visible emergency response in the neighborhood, with police vehicles and fire department equipment near the scene. Rollover crashes can require extra rescue work because passengers may be trapped or difficult to reach, especially when a child is involved. Officials did not say whether anyone had to be extricated from a vehicle. Witness details were limited in the first hours after the crash, and police had not released a full crash narrative.
The investigation remained open Wednesday. The next major update is expected to come from Chicago police if investigators release conditions, citations or a fuller timeline of the crash.
Author note: Last updated May 13, 2026.