The accident happened about 11:55 a.m. on the 5700 block of West Lawrence Avenue, said Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.
One of the women, who was described as in her 80s, died from her injuries, he said. The other victim, believed to be in her late 70s, was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, police said. A spokesman for the Fire Department described her condition as "extremely critical."
Preliminary reports said the women were struck by a black or dark blue newer-model Ford F-150 pick-up truck with a ladder on the bed and a spare tire on the right rear axle, said police. The driver was described as a male wearing dark clothing
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