12-year-old boy struck and killed walking home from school in South Los Angeles

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12-year-old boy struck and killed walking home from school in South Los Angeles

A family is devastated after a 12-year-old boy was struck and killed while walking home from school in South Los Angeles. Derrick Serrano, 12, was walking home when he crossed the street near Vernon and Wadsworth Avenues at around 3 p.m. on April 18. That’s when a driver struck and killed the boy. His mother, Claudia Gramajo, believes the deadly crash could’ve been prevented if proper safety measures had been in place. “Derrick had a big heart,”…