He remembers the 16-year-old boy tossing a football with friends from church. Hours before, the group had gleefully planned a sleepover, something they hadn’t done in months.
Hawkins left his Corona, California, home Sunday evening for plans in Los Angeles County before the tragedy unfolded.
Authorities say that around 10 p.m., one of the boys rang the doorbell of Anurag Chandra, then ran to a waiting Toyota Prius. Investigators have called it a “doorbell ditch” dare.
There were six boys in the car: Daniel, his 13-year-old brother Joshua and four friends.
Chandra, 42, chased the Prius in his Infinity Q50, officials said.
He bore down at a high speed and rammed the car, causing the Prius to spin out of control and slam into a tree on the side of the road, California Highway Patrol officer Juan Quintero said.
