A 5-year-old boy was killed and his grandmother was injured in a hit-and-run accident in Gardena.
The boy, identified as Patrick Chacon of Gardena, and his grandmother were walking in the crosswalk at Marine and Budlong avenues at 10:30 a.m. Sunday when they were hit by a car. The driver fled the scene, according to police.
“Upon arrival, officers found two pedestrians in the roadway,” police said in a statement.
Patrick died at the scene, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said. His grandmother was hospitalized.
Mourners created a monument at the intersection to commemorate Patrick.
That same day, another pedestrian had been killed in Gardena, just under two miles away.
According to police, a female driver hit and killed the pedestrian at 4 a.m. at Vermont Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard. The driver remained at the scene.
City News Service contributed to this report.
