Police in west suburban Northlake are searching for a driver who ran a stop sign Wednesday night and hit two children on bicycles before fleeing the scene. Both children were seriously injured.
Surveillance video released by Northlake police appears to show two boys riding bikes side by side on Roy Avenue around 8:20 p.m.
A white sedan, which police said had tinted windows and chrome rims, is seen running a stop sign at the intersection of Roy Ave. and Lyndale Ave. A loud crash can be heard on the video, followed by the sound of a vehicle speeding away.
“One bike was broken on its side. The other one was over there, and I was like, ‘Oh my God,'” said neighbor Juan Payan.
Payan added that the boys were young teenagers who often traveled by bicycle in the area.
“The bike was almost cut in half,” neighborhood resident Danny Escamilla told NBC Chicago.
Escamilla said many neighbors ran to help the children after they were hit, with several residents long complaining about speeding drivers.
“I think it was a disaster. What happened yesterday should not have happened,” he said.
Police said both children remain hospitalized.
