Family and friends grieve grandmother killed in Carson hit-and-run

Family and friends held a vigil Monday night at the sight where a beloved woman was hit and killed in a Carson intersection over the weekend. 

Authorities say she was crossing the street at Del Amo and Tillman around 6 p.m. Saturday when a driver hit her and sped away.

The family of the victim does not want to identify her at this time but said she was a loving mother, grandmother, and auntie and worked for the L.A. County courts for decades.

Loved ones and community members told KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw their hearts are broken, and they are now dealing with their loss and anger that the driver never stopped and kept going.

“It’s sad, it’s very sad. I hate that something like this happened,” said Kenneth Carnes, a resident who lives just a couple of blocks from this latest incident. 

Carnes lives on the other side of Del Amo and says it’s a dangerous stretch of roadway.

“It has happened. Like I said, a lady got killed here and sacrificed herself for her little grandkids– and she got killed right here,” said Carnes. “Every once in a while, you can see flowers here where she died.”

Mayor Luna Davis says these deadly scenes in her city need to stop.

“We’re upset because that could’ve happened to anyone and we’re concerned,” said Mayor Davis. “I know there’s a timer there, I had just crossed two hours prior to her being hit.”

The mayor has a message for the driver who hit and killed the woman and kept driving.

“I’m really reaching out to the person who hit her saying turn yourself in and let this family have some peace because it’s not fair that she was taken suddenly, leaving what should’ve been a joyful occasion, and now her life is gone.”

Mayor Davis says the woman was in the right and had ample time to cross the street.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is urged to contact the sheriff’s department.