Crime & Safety
13-Year-Old Boy Killed, Man Injured In South Bay Car Crash
A 13-year-old boy died and a man was injured when they were struck by a vehicle in a Hawthorne intersection, authorities said Monday.
REDONDO BEACH, CA — A 13-year-old boy died and a man was injured when they were struck by a vehicle in a Hawthorne intersection, authorities said Monday.
The crash occurred about 8:35 p.m. Sunday at El Segundo Boulevard and Truro Avenue, according to Hawthorne police Investigator A. Barlin.
The boy, the man and a girl were crossing El Segundo Boulevard when the boy and the man were hit by a westbound vehicle on El Segundo, Barlin said. Information on their relationship to one another was not immediately available.
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Michael Leon of Hawthorne died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner's office reported. The man was taken by ambulance to a hospital with injuries not believed life-threatening. The driver remained at the scene, Barlin said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information was asked to call Barlin at 310-349-2701.
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