Authorities say teen killed in Palmdale was in 2021 hit-and-run

Kristopher Baca of Palmdale died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported.

According to various media reports, Baca was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Venice, on Aug. 6, 2021. Video from the crash showed a car striking a woman who was pushing an 8-month-old child in a stroller. The mother was thrown over the hood of the car.

She and the child survived.

The motorist who struck them kept driving but was chased down by onlookers. He was 15 at the time, but police said he was under the influence of drugs.

The case gained some attention when prosecutors sought only a short sentence for the teen — who was already on probation — at a juvenile probation camp.

The woman who was struck told Fox11, Friday, she was saddened by the news of his death.

“The universe delivered the justice we weren’t given in court, but a much harsher punishment than he’d have been dealt in a court of law,” the woman said.

Anyone with information on the shooting was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.