A “ghost tire” installation and memorial bike ride will be held Sunday to honor 11 children killed in traffic accidents in South Los Angeles this year, organizers said.

The most recent victim is 12-year-old Michael Smith, who was fatally struck by a speeding hit-and-run driver at 83rd and Main streets while riding his bicycle on July 22. A ghost bike memorial was installed at the intersection Thursday to honor Smith.

Organizers of Sunday’s event say Michael’s family, along with community members and organizations including the East Side Riders Bike Club, Faith for SAFE Streets, and Streets Are For Everyone, “are coming together to honor his life, call for justice, and demand safer streets.”

The family will host a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at 9305 S. Broadway, followed by the ghost tire ins

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