Anthony López, 14, fatally struck by driver that left the scene while in crosswalk at Bear Valley Parkway and Grand Avenue in Escondido, California
Boy, 14, killed in hit-and-run crash in Escondido
The collision occurred about 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bear Valley Parkway and Grand Avenue. The boy had been walking east in a crosswalk when a driver headed north on Bear Valley Parkway struck him, police said.
‘He Was Barely Beginning to Live': Family Grieves 14-Year-Old Killed in Escondido Hit-and-Run
“He was barely beginning to live. Look at his sister – speechless.”
Those were the words spoken by José Octavio López, who still can’t process the death of his 14-year-old son, Anthony López.
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