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Suburban Chicago officer charged in fatal crash

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago police office has been charged after he allegedly drove the wrong way on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive and caused a crash that killed two people.

Terrell Garrett faces aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide. The North Chicago Police Department placed him on administrative leave.

Garrett, who was off-duty at the time, was injured in the crash and is in serious condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Center. It was immediately unclear if he has an attorney.

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