Chicago, IL (May 30, 2025) – Troopers with the Illinois State Police confirmed that a Chicago firefighter was hurt when his vehicle was struck on Thursday night, May 29, as he responded to a car fire on Interstate 57.
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State police said both cars were driving on the ramp to south I-57 from Halsted Street. The CFD vehicle had its emergency lights and sirens on, but the Honda would not yield and struck it from behind, state police said.
Chicago fire officials said the Battalion 21 SUV was getting on the expressway when it was hit. The battalion chief was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital for evaluation and then released.
The vehicle suffered minor damage, and the driver of the other car was cited, CFD said. That said, no further details were released. An investigation is still ongoing, and law enforcement officials are handling it in the interim.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims in hopes of their full and fast recovery.
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