Fiery crash involving police SUV reported in northern Chicago suburb

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Emergency crews responded to a fiery crash involving a police SUV in Gurnee Thursday night. 

Gurnee police say just before 10 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on southbound Route 41 near Route 120. During the stop, a man was arrested and taken into custody for an active warrant.

An officer remained at the scene inside a marked squad car with flashing lights behind the person's vehicle. Less than an hour later, a 2017 Chevrolet Trax, driven by a 63-year-old woman of North Chicago, struck the back of the squad car and caught fire.

The officer rushed and was able to get the driver out of the car. Two passengers, a 61-year-old man, and a 12-year-old girl, also of North Chicago, were able to escape the car on their own, police said.

Fire crews arrived on the scene and extinguished the flames a short time later.

The driver and passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for evaluation.

Police say intoxication is suspected to be the cause of the crash.

Southbound Route 41 was closed for several hours for investigation by the Major Crash Assistance Team.

The investigation remains ongoing.