Noah Akers, 13, choked on the hot dog, and people tried to help dislodge the food. Paramedics arrived and were able to remove the blockage, but according to the Daily Breeze, Noah had gone too long without oxygen. He died on Monday at Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach four days after the choking incident.
A coroner's investigator is calling the death an accident.
City News Service contributed to this story.
