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2 Children Killed In Hit & Run, Mother In Critical Condition

DENVER (CBS4)- Police are looking for the driver who struck a mother and her two children Friday night. Both children were killed.

A white SUV struck the mother and her children as they were crossing 14th near the intersection of 14th and Yosemite. Police said they were not in the crosswalk.

The driver of the SUV kept driving after striking them. Police said the stroller may still be wedged against the vehicle.

One child was immediately killed and the other died a short time later at Children's Hospital. Both children were under the age of five.

Their mother was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Hit & Run
An image of the suspect vehicle (credit: Denver Police Department)

Police are looking for a white or silver SUV Cadillac or Tacoma Pickup involved in the hit and run.

Police are also asking cab drivers and RTD operators to be on the lookout for a vehicle matching that description.

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