A man and woman were taken into custody after a stolen vehicle they were in struck an SUV following a traffic stop, Chicago police said.
Officers in a marked squad car stopped a white sedan about 5:18 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
The sedan had been reported stolen, and officers deployed a tire deflation device, puncturing a rear tire during a brief pursuit, police said.
The sedan continued north, disregarded a traffic signal and struck a green SUV, according to police.
The 35-year-old man driving the sedan and his passenger, a 23-year-old woman, both suffered minor injuries and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition, police said.
Responding officers took the sedan’s occupants into custody.
The 40-year-old woman driving the SUV and a 4-year-old boy, a passenger in the vehicle, also suffered minor injuries. The woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the child was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital, both in fair condition, police said.
Charges are pending and Area 3 detectives are investigating.
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