Mother, 4 children hit while walking home

A mother and her four children, including a newborn, were hit by a car while walking home in Union City, police said in a news release.

They were walking on Shannon Parkway when they were struck by a black sedan, police said.

The mom was taken to a local hospital with leg injuries. The children, ranging in age from 4 days old to 3 years old, were taken to Egleston Hospital with more serious injuries.