The search continues for the driver who killed a 5-year-old boy as he crossed the street with his grandmother in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Gardena.
Police say the driver crashed into 5-year-old Patrick Mateo Chacon and his grandmother Sunday as they walked in the crosswalk on Marine Avenue and Budlong Avenue. That driver then took off.
The grandmother was rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition, according to police. Patrick died from his injuries. Investigators say that speed does not appear to be a factor in this crash. Local residents, however, say speeding through red lights in the area is all too common. "We need to more stops between Marine and Normandie," said Sylvia Quintana, who lives near the intersection where the fatal crash occurred. "Every six months it's a car accident."An elementary school is just a few blocks away from the intersection and sees children crossing the street in this area daily. Residents are asking city leaders to make a change.