Community Mourns Grandmother Killed in Bell Gardens Hit-and-Run [Bell Gardens, CA]

BELL GARDENS, CA (April 8, 2024) — Bell Gardens is in mourning after a hit-and-run driver fatally struck a beloved local grandmother, Janet Young, on the evening of April 4. 

The Bell Gardens hit-and-run occurred just before 8 p.m. in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Gage Avenue and Chalet Drive. Authorities report that a dark-colored sedan, last seen heading east on Gage Avenue, is responsible for the tragedy.

Responders from the Los Angeles County Fire Department found Young unresponsive at the scene; she was later pronounced deceased. Surveillance footage from a nearby store captured the grievous event, which has left her family, including six children and six grandchildren, heartbroken. A vigil was held Sunday, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to support her children with funeral expenses.

The Bell Gardens Police Department’s Collision Response Team is leading the investigation. Witnesses or anyone with information is strongly encouraged to contact Detective R. Lopez at 562-806-7619. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or online.