A Long Beach mother is pleading for urgent street safety improvements after her 8-year-old son was killed on a busy North Long Beach street near a neighborhood park.
Jeremiah King Hicks was struck by a vehicle on Paramount Boulevard near 56th Street Saturday afternoon, according to Long Beach police. Investigators said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated and authorities said speed, distracted driving, and impairment are not believed to be factors in the crash.
But Hicks’ mother, Monique Boochie, questions that conclusion as she mourns the loss of her energetic, vibrant son…