Eyewitness News is told the Accord slammed into the police cruiser during the pursuit, striking the passenger's side.
The officer was rushed to University Hospital in stable condition with back pain.
Police say the suspect's vehicle also crashed, and he was taken into custody at the scene. He was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer.
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