According to the CHP, Kennedy Francisco was on his way to Arizona with his family when he was thrown from his mother's vehicle after it overturned in the rain.
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Francisco was hit by a passing car that did not stop.
Paul Prado, Francisco's teacher, remembers him as a well-liked student who enjoyed playing basketball.
"Every time he walked into a room, whether it's in intervention or outside at the tables, everybody was always happy, everybody was always high-fiving him, and just very happy to see him," said Prado.
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Bob Holcomb Elementary, the school Francisco attended, is dedicating its winter program to him.
A GoFundMe page was started for his family. The page says Francisco's mother and two siblings were also injured in the accident.
Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact the CHP office in Needles: (760)326-2000