Police arrested a driver after his 6-year-old passenger was killed Wednesday night in a crash that witnesses said occurred as the driver weaved through traffic at a high rate of speed on an Inglewood street.
The driver crashed into a light pole at about 7:30 p.m. near Prairie and Grace avenues near St. Mary's Academy (map), according to police.
The vehicle was northbound on Prairie Avenue when the driver hit a curb on the east side of the street, crossed four lanes and struck the light pole, police said. The boy, who was in a child restraint seat in the back seat of the car, was partially ejected from the vehicle.
The boy and man were transported to a hospital, where the boy was pronounced dead.
Witnesses told police the driver was weaving through traffic and traveling at an excessive rate of speed. The posted speed limit in the area is 40 mph.
Police identified the driver as Kimdrick Estrada. He will be booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, child endangerment and driver without a license, according to police.
He remained hospitalized Thursday morning.
The relationship between the two vehicle occupants was not immediately determined, but police described the man as a friend of the victim's mother.
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