Police said the 7-year-old, a Beach Park resident and the dog walked into the roadway on Sheridan Road, north of Chaney Avenue, at about 9:20 a.m. and were struck by a 2005 Ford Explorer that was heading north on Sheridan.
The child was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, and was expected to be transferred to Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago for further treatment, police said.
The driver, a 29-year-old Beach Park woman, remained on the scene. She was not hurt and is cooperating, police said. Impairment is not believed to be a factor, police said.Local scores for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
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