Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed 9-year-old boy [Video]

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nearly six months after the death of 9-year-old Ilai “Sunny” Petersen, the family had their day in court.

The little boy and his father were hit by a car while waiting on the sidewalk to cross the street in Chandler.

One of the drivers involved in the crash pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge and avoided jail time.

Arizona’s Family was inside the courtroom. It was an extremely emotional non-jury trial that lasted two hours.

The judge called this the most difficult case she’s had in her 26-year career.

“It’s almost been six months since we lost Ilai and there’s not a day, a minute, or an hour that goes by that we don’t think about him,” said Ilai’s father, Aaron.

Ilai and his dad were hit by a car …