Chicago police took three people into custody after the vehicle crashed while fleeing officers, with firearms also recovered during the investigation.
CHICAGO, IL — Three people were taken into custody Friday night after a driver in a wanted vehicle fled Chicago police and crashed into an SUV on the Near West Side, according to police and local news reports.
The incident ended with officers detaining three people and recovering firearms, adding a weapons investigation to the circumstances surrounding the crash. Police had not immediately released the identities of those detained or announced specific criminal charges as of Saturday.
Police said officers were attempting to stop a vehicle that was wanted in connection with an investigation when its driver fled. The circumstances that initially caused police to seek the vehicle, including the specific case connected to it, were not immediately detailed in the available reports.
The fleeing vehicle later collided with an SUV on the Near West Side. Authorities did not immediately provide a complete account of the events leading to the collision, including how long officers had been following the vehicle or the speed of the vehicles before the crash.
Three people connected with the wanted vehicle were taken into custody after the crash, police said. Their names, ages and possible roles in the incident had not been publicly released in the initial reports. Being taken into custody does not by itself mean a person has been charged with a crime.
Firearms were also found as officers investigated the crash. Authorities had not immediately released additional information about the weapons, including how many were recovered, their types, whether they were legally possessed or whether investigators believe they were connected to another crime.
Police also had not announced whether anyone involved in the collision suffered significant injuries. Additional information about the occupants of the SUV struck during the incident was not immediately available in the initial reports.
The investigation remained active Saturday. Police had not announced formal charges or released further details about why the vehicle was wanted, and additional information was expected as detectives reviewed the crash, the recovered firearms and the circumstances surrounding the attempted stop.
Author note: Last updated August 22, 2026.