Jul 5, 2008 10:14 pm US/Central
Man Charged in Crash That Injured 2 Officers
Vehicle Ran Into Stop Sign, Crashed Into Squad Car
CHICAGO (STNG) ―
A Chicago man has been charged with drunken driving for allegedly running a South Side stop sign and crashing into a police car Friday night in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood.
Hugo Gallardo, 30, of the 5900 block of South Mozart Street, was charged with driving under the influence, said police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor. Gallardo is scheduled to appear in bond court Monday.
About 11 p.m., the vehicle Gallardo was driving struck a police squad car at South Throop Street and West 50th Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said.
The vehicle was traveling south on Throop when it reportedly ran a stop sign and struck a the eastbound squad car with two detectives from the Wentworth Area Midnight Gang Team inside, Greer said.
Both officers were taken to University of Illinois Medical Center in "stable" condition, Greer said.
Gallardo was taken to Saint Anthony Hospital in "stable" condition, police said.
After the crash, a crowed gathered near the intersection and a man in the crowd who was not involved in the accident was spotted with a gun. When the man realized his weapon was showing he fled on foot and dropped the gun, Greer said.
Police recovered the weapon, but the man remained at-large Saturday, Greer said. It was not known why the man brought the gun to the accident scene.
(Source: Sun-Times News Group Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2006. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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