By Daily Press staff
A 4-year-old boy who was hit by a car while walking in a crosswalk with his grandmother was honored Sunday by the Santa Monica Fire Department for his bravery.
Hunter McLachlan and his grandmother, Clementina Hogg, were struck by a car on Sept. 3 in the crosswalk at the intersection of Kansas Street and Stewart Avenue in Santa Monica. A bystander flagged down nearby Santa Monica Paramedic Engine Company #5.
Both McLachlan and his grandmother suffered extensive multiple injuries, including skull fractures. After their injuries were stabilized, both were immediately transported to the trauma center at UCLA Hospital in Westwood. They are both progressing in their recovery and are now at home.
Hunter McLachlan’s father, Jim McLachlan, and family friends, Jack and Allen Groh, received a personal tour of Santa Monica Fire Station No. 5 and met with the crew who assisted Hunter and his grandmother. The firefighters prepared lunch for their guests, and presented the boy with his own child-size pedal fire engine.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 31, 2002. Read the original PDF.