Chicago hit-and-run kills woman, 48, and 12-year-old boy

CHICAGO (AP) - A woman and a 12-year-old boy who were crossing a Chicago street were struck and fatally injured Wednesday night by a car that then sped away from the scene, police said.

Araceli Gutierrez, 48, and Giovanne Bucio, 12, were taken to different hospitals after they were struck about 8 p.m. in the city's Gage Park neighborhood, police said.

Both were pronounced dead about an hour later.

Police did not immediately release information about the relationship between the two victims, who were identified Thursday by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Chicago police are looking for the dark-colored vehicle that fled the scene at a high rate of speed after the victims were struck. Police said that car likely has some front-end damage near the driver's side headlight area and is believed to a Chevy Malibu manufactured between 2009 and 2012.

Police are asking the public to keep watch for such a vehicle and to contact the Chicago Police Department with any information about the fatal hit-and-run.