BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The 13-year-old bicyclist who was hit and killed by a car Wednesday afternoon in northeast Bakersfield has been identified as Jeremiah Villalobos. The teen was hit on Columbus Street, near Loyola street. People who live nearby say that stretch of Columbus Street is a deadly four-lane speedway that has claimed two other lives in the last five years.Jeremiah was riding his bike home from school when the fatal crash happened on Columbus Street just before 3 p.m. ‘I hope drinking those beers were worth it’: Mom of toddler killed in DUI crash addresses defendant at sentencing The driver stayed on scene and cooperated with Bakersfield police officers. No charges have been filed against the driver. Jimmy Surles was nearby when the collision happened. "I walked up on it, and I saw them doing CPR and stuff like that but I was going to the bank, and when I came back he was already gone and they had the street completely closed off," Surles said. As he way passing by, he said the windshield of the car was shattered and Jeremiah's bike was almost destroyed. Zoraida Quinones, said her grandkids were close friends of Jeremiah's. "He was a funny little boy, he was really kind. We're gonna miss him." Ming Ave Target closed after fire set in Christmas aisle, BFD searches for suspect Jeremiah went to Chipman Jr. High, just a mile and a half away from where the crash occurred. The Bakersfield City School District's crisis intervention team was at the school Thursday to provide grief counseling to any students and parents that may need it. Jeremiah's is not the only life to be taken on this stretch of road. Back in February, 32-year-old Jonathan Soto was killed in a hit-and-run. In December of 2019, 24-year-old Gabrielle Arroyo was hit and died of her injuries in almost the exact same location Jeremiah was. There are high street lights on this strip of Columbus Street and the posted speed limit is 45 mph. Both Quinones and Surles agree that drivers speed down this road, "I know that they speed on this road, so, but I don't know what to do about it. What are you gonna do with all these cars that are speeding," said Surles. "Not to be driving that fast, they have to respect the limit, the driving limit," said Quinones. A vigil was held in Jeremiah's honor at the scene of the crash on Thursday. The group of mourners lit candles and joined together in prayer as officers blocked part of the street off so everyone could do it safely. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 17 News Alerts SIGN UP NOW At the Vigil, James Lopez, Jeremiah's grandfather, was praying for his late grandson. "He had so much in his future and I said 'Lord why don't you take me? I'm 87-years-old, I've lived my life. These kids have a future, they have so much to live for,'" said Lopez. "But God only takes the best, we don't ask Jesus Christ as to what his intentions are." Candles, posters, and photos filled the median on Columbus Street, lighting up the darkness of the road as the sun set. The community has been asking if the city will respond with more traffic safety, 17 News reached out to Ward 3 councilmember Ken Weir but haven't heard back.