In Memorium: Mira Costa student Ford Savela was “a beacon of hope”
by Mark McDermott Two weeks ago on a Tuesday night, Ford Savela, his brother Chase, and another friend were on their way home from the gym when they decided to stop at the Taco Bell on Sepulveda. As they turned, a car came speeding southbound down the boulevard. The resulting collision cost Savela his life. He was 18. Police responded to the accident at 11:25 p.m. on January 7. Three people were transported to the hospital with injuries. Another of the young men was critically injured but survived. The suspected driver of the vehicle that caused the collision, Kameron Lee Peterson, allegedly fled from the scene but was taken into custody by the Manhattan Beach Police Department on January 9. On January 13, the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed three felony charges against Peterson: murder, hit-and-run causing death or serious injuries, and reckless driving. The Manhattan Beach Unified School District and in particular the Mira Costa High community has been grieving the loss of Savela. The site of the accident, near 3rd and Sepulveda, has become a shrine to his short but shining life. “This senseless loss has profoundly affected our community, and our thoughts are with…
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