Family and friends gathered at the intersection of 8th and T Street Sunday evening to celebrate the life of Le'anna Sterling, the one-month-old who died following a car crash.

Candles, balloons, and flowers adorned the vigil made for Sterling, as her loved ones mourned and celebrated her life.

"What I want to say about her, she was very precious, she was alert, and she just had this feeling, so pure, so innocent, and I loved her so much," said a family member.

Sterling was involved in a car crash near downtown Bakersfield on Aug. 24. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, impairment was not a factor in this crash.

Family and friends gathered one week after the crash to reflect and to push forward.

"We're sad, but we're goi

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