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Two children seriously hurt after being hit by car in west suburb of Chicago

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Two children were seriously injured after they were hit by a speeding car that blew a stop sign in Northlake on Wednesday evening.

Police said a white sedan, possibly an older model Toyota Camry or Lexus ES 320, struck two children riding their bikes northbound on Roy Avenue at Lyndale Avenue near Roy Elementary School.

The driver did not stop after hitting the bicyclists. 

The accident occurred around 8:20 p.m. 

Police said the vehicle had tinted windows, chrome rims, and a sunroof.

Both children, whose ages were not released by police, are being treated at Loyola University Medical Center for serious, unspecified injuries, police said. 

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