The crash happened in the 18th District, at 57th Street and Larchwood Avenue at 6:09 a.m., as stated in the release.
The officer was not injured, but the driver of the private vehicle was taken by Medic 9 to Jefferson Hospital for evaluation.
The scene is being held. CID is the lead investigation unit.
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