In South Carolina, La’Darious Wylie, 11, pushed his sister out of the way of an oncoming car, which then struck and killed him.

“He knew to look out for her,” said Elizabeth McCrorey, their mother.

Wylie passed away on October 28 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. McCrorey decided to donate “his organs so that other children might survive illness or injury.”

A memorial near Ashford/Dye Sts in Chester where 11yr old La'Darious Wylie was struck in hit/run. @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/7wurXxMIf7 — Coleen Harry WBTV (@ColeenHarryWBTV) November 4, 2015

Candlelight vigil getting underway for 11-yr-old La'Darious Wylie, who was killed by hit & run driver @WCCBCharlotte pic.twitter.com/Uku4W73Sa4 — Marvin Beach (@MBeach14) November 1, 2015

Authorities charged driver Michelle Johnson, 57, “with felony hit and run resulting in death.” She faces 25 years in prison. She reportedly did not stop, attempt to stop, or even call authorities after she hit the child.

“I don’t hate her – I just wish she had stopped,” said McCrorey.

#BREAKING Michelle Johnson charged with hit and run in the death of a Chester 11-year old La'Darious Wylie. pic.twitter.com/BCCKsifDfl — Brian Dresdow (@BrianTVNews) October 30, 2015

The funeral is at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

People within the community want to name a local park after the heroic boy. Wylie often played at the Brooklyn Park, which is down the street from where he was hit.

“It would be an honorable way to remember him,” said Chester County Supervisor Shane Stuart.