Family pleads for hit-and-run driver who killed 4-year-old boy in Los Angeles to turn herself in

Loved ones are pleading for the hit-and-run driver who killed a young boy when she crashed into a building to turn herself in.

Family members gathered at the crash site on Saturday to honor 4-year-old Macya Clark who was killed in the collision.

On March 18, the suspect, a 37-year-old woman, was driving an Infiniti FX35 SUV while the boy and his mother were passengers inside.

Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department believe she was speeding when she lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road. 

She crashed head-on into the corner of the building near Crenshaw Boulevard and Rodeo Place in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw neighborhood of L.A.

The woman abandoned the vehicle and later fled the scene in a white sedan. 

The boy and his mother were transported to the hospital where the child later died from his injuries. His mother suffered multiple broken bones.

Family members said they know the suspect’s identity and said she was a friend of the boy’s mother. 

The child’s grandmother said she is choosing to forgive her while asking her to do the right thing.

“Please turn yourself in. I forgive you,” said Regina Gipson, the boy’s grandmother. “My grandson, he’s not breathing anymore. I miss him and I wish he could come back right now. Please turn yourself in.”

The suspect was only described as a 37-year-old Black female. Police have not released her identity.

“Drivers are reminded that if they become involved in a collision, they should pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, notify emergency services, and remain at the scene to identify themselves,” said LAPD.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call LAPD Detective Moreno at 424-298-7898. 

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.