A 16-year-old boy struck and killed by an alleged DUI driver while crossing a Long Beach street was publicly identified Monday, Sept. 6.
Aiden Gossage was a Long Beach resident, according to the coroner’s office.
Kevin Chris Dahl, 33, of Lakewood was arrested on suspicion of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter after a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker he was driving struck and killed Gossage at about 9:10 p.m. Saturday as the teen crossed Los Coyotes Diagonal at Deborah Street in a marked crosswalk, according to Long Beach police.
The mid-sized SUV was southbound on Los Coyotes Diagonal, police said.
Paramedics arriving at the location pronounced Gossage dead at the scene.
Dahl’s bail was set at $100,0000, and he was released on bond at 7:12 a.m. Sunday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate records.
Anyone with information regarding the crash was urged to call Long Beach police collision investigators at 562-570-7355, or LA Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page has been started for Gossage’s family online.
As of Tuesday morning, it had raised $985 toward its goal of $10,000. The page is no longer accepting donations.