(L.A.) Kwailing Hong, 80, Died on a Street
Case Number: 2016-00215
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 80-year-old Asian male that occurred on a street.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Kwailing Hong.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt Force Traumatic Injuries
RIP KWAI-LING HONG (March 16, 1935 – January 7, 2016)
The decedent was taking a walk to get a newspaper when he ended up being killed by a woman in Monterey Park who was driving a minivan. She dragged his body for half a mile.
Cecilia Morales De Toledo, 34, was eventually sentenced to a year in county jail.
Kwai-Ling Hong was born in Dam Sui, Taiwan. He taught at an elementary school for three years before going to Taiwan University where he earned a degree in chemical engineering. He was accepted to Tokyo University and graduated with a master’s degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering.
From Japan, he moved to America in 1974 accompanied by his pregnant wife and two children. George Hong said his father ran a motel and convenience store with his uncles.