The crash occurred in the area of Vermont Avenue and 43rd Place at a strip mall parking lot around 4:40 p.m.
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One cruiser was heading westbound and the other was going southbound when they collided, officials said. One cruiser was sent careening into a parked van.
The four officers in the two cruisers, all with the 77th Street Division, were transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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There was no immediate word on what caused the crash. The officers did not have their lights and sirens on and it did not appear they were responding to a call at the time, police said.
City News Service contributed to this report.