Police in west suburban Northlake are searching for a driver who ran a stop sign Wednesday night and struck two children riding bicycles before fleeing the scene. Both children were left 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 say had tinted windows and chrome rims, is seen running the 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 torn apart on its side. The other one was over there, and I thought, ‘Oh my God,'” said neighbor Juan Payan.
Payan added that the boys were young teenagers who often rode bicycles in the area.
“The bike was almost in half,” nearby resident Danny Escamilla told NBC Chicago.
Escamilla said many neighbors ran to help the children after they were hit, and several residents have long complained about speeding drivers.
“I think it was just a disaster. Yesterday wouldn’t have happened,” he said.
Police say both children remain in hospital.