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Man charged with DUI in crash with ambulance that hurt 2 paramedics in Riverdale

Two Chicago Fire Department paramedics were injured when a vehicle crashed into a parked ambulance Oct. 9, 2020, in the 13100 block of South Forrestville Avenue. | Sun-Times file photo

A 30-year-old man faces a DUI charge after crashing into a parked ambulance Friday in Riverdale on the Far South Side.

Christopher Reynolds, of East Chicago, Indiana has been charged with four misdemeanor moving violations, including a DUI, Chicago police announced Monday.

Two Chicago Fire Department paramedics were hurt when the man rear-ended the ambulance with his vehicle about 9:30 p.m. in the 13100 block of South Forrestville Avenue, police said.

Both paramedics were taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Their conditions weren’t released.

Reynolds is expected to appear in traffic court Nov. 5.

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