Infant Killed in Downey Crash ID'd as Xavier Leon of Bell Gardens

DOWNEY, CA -- A 4-month-old boy killed in a two-vehicle crash in Downey was identified Monday.

The crash occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Brookshire Avenue, said Downey police Sgt. Jaime Pelayo.

Xavier Leon of Bell Gardens died at a hospital, the coroner's office reported.

A Mercedes-Benz SUV driven by a 23-year-old man going south on Brookshire struck a Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by a 34-year-old man who was going east on Firestone, Pelayo said.

The SUV's rear-seated passengers -- the 4-month-old boy and a 21-year- old woman -- were taken to a hospital, where the boy was pronounced dead, Pelayo said.

The woman's injuries were not considered life-threatening, said Downey police Sgt. P. Miller. Both drivers suffered only minor injuries, Pelayo said.

Downey police asked anyone who saw the crash to call them at (562) 904- 2339.

-- City News Service, photo via Shutterstock