Driver Strikes Woman, 5-Year-Old in Lincoln Park Crosswalk

A mother and child were taken to area hospitals after they were hit by a car Monday morning in a Lincoln Park crosswalk. 

The woman, who is in her 60s, was crossing the street with her 5-year-old child around noon in the 2400 block of North Clark Street, according to representatives from the Chicago Police Department's 19th District. The two were reportedly hit in a crosswalk that was marked with cones near Clark's intersection with Fullerton Parkway.

"The citizens were … in a crosswalk and the striking vehicle did not stop and give them the right of way," Chicago Police Cpt. Michael Ryan told Patch shortly around 2:50 p.m. "They were treated at the scene and taken to hospitals."

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The woman was sent to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, while the child was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital, according to Chicago Police News Affairs. Ryan categorized their injuries as "non-life threatening" Monday afternoon. 

The driver of the Toyota Camry that struck the pair was cited for failure to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. His name had not been released as of 3 p.m.

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