A family has been left devastated after their 12-year-old son was hit and killed by a car while walking home from school.
Kye Duclos was run down at the intersection of Police Road and Hansworth Street in Mulgrave, Melbourne, just after 4.30pm on Friday.
The driver stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their inquiries.
Kye’s father Michael shared his heartbreak on Facebook, revealing his son had been crossing during traffic and was unable to see the ‘second lane’.
Kye Duclos, 12, was killed by a car walking home from school on Friday. His aunties described him as the family’s ‘golden child’ and his father said their ‘world will never be the same’
‘He crossed without the green pedestrian light and was unfortunately hit by a car,’ he wrote.
‘An off duty MICA paramedic was on the scene from the start and was able to perform CPR and keep him alive as he went into cardiac arrest.’
The father said there were ‘multiple’ ambulances working on his son.
‘Both Jess, myself and Isla were able to attend the scene in time and watch as the ambos worked on him and give him a kiss,’ he said.
The father said his son had scans to assess the extent of his head injuries after the child was airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Kye went into cardiac arrest before dying in his parents’ arms.
A GoFundMe has been launched by the 12-year-old’s aunts.
The fundraising page said the family ‘suffered a tragic loss’ and Kye was their ‘golden child.’
‘His parents Michael and Jessie and his sister Isla’s life will never be the same,’ they wrote.
Father Michael Duclos said his son Kye (both pictured) was a ‘beautiful boy’. The 12-year-old died in the arms of his family after going into cardiac arrest
‘To help them navigate the next few months we have set up a GoFundMe page to take away the financial burden and allow them to plan a funeral and take the time they need to heal and grieve.’
Mr Duclos wrote his thanks to everybody who was involved in assisting his son.
‘The love everyone had for our little man was overwhelming to see,’ he wrote.
‘Jess and I’s wishes are to be left to our grieving for as long as it takes. We love and appreciate you all but we need to take our time to come to terms with what happened.
‘Our world will never be the same, we will forever miss our beautiful boy.’
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