CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago police officer was taken to a nearby hospital after an attempted traffic stop on Chicago's South Side Wednesday, CPD said.

Officers driving in a marked squad car saw a gray sedan commit a traffic violation in the 5700-block of South State Street just before 8:30 p.m., CPD said.

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When officers approached the vehicle, it drove north, hitting an officer on the foot, police said.

The officer was taken to Insight Hospital & Medical Center in fair condition.

The suspect vehicle later rear-ended another in the 2600-block of South State Street, police said.

The driver was taken into custody, and taken to a hospital in good condition.

The passenger in the suspect vehicle, was taken into custody, and taken to

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