A Chicago police officer was struck by an SUV during a traffic stop overnight in the Morgan Park neighborhood, police said.
Shortly before 1:15 a.m., officers were attempting to pull over a black SUV in the 10800 block of South Vincennes Avenue. The driver pulled off sideswiping a squad car and hitting an officer, police said.
The officer was taken to an area hospital in good condition.
The driver of the SUV fled the scene and no one was in custody.
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