The parents of a 12-year-old boy who was tragically run over and killed by a car say they have forgiven the driver who was behind the wheel.
Kye Duclos was walking home from school when he was hit at the intersection of Police Road and Hansworth Street in Mulgrave, Melbourne, at 4.30pm on Friday.
His father Michael Duclos opened up the moment he rushed to the scene with his wife and saw the distraught driver.
“I told them the shortest, ‘I’m sorry this happened.’ It’s not that person’s fault,” he said 9News.
Mr Duclos revealed that his son had taken a selfie moments before he was mowed down by the car.
Kye Duclos (pictured) was walking home from school when he was hit at the junction of Police Road and Hansworth Street in Mulgrave just after 4.30pm.
Kye’s parents were called to the scene where an off-duty mobile ambulance paramedic desperately tried to save their son.
He described Kye as a “ridiculously amazing kid” and his “best friend.”
“It’s the most devastating thing that’s ever happened,” he said.
Kye’s parents were called to the scene where an off-duty mobile ambulance paramedic desperately tried to save their son.
‘I’ve lost my boy. I have lost the best partner a father could ever ask for,” Mr. Duclos said.
He revealed in a Facebook post that his son had crossed the street during heavy traffic and that he had not seen any cars approaching in any of the lanes.
“He crossed without a green pedestrian light and was unfortunately hit by a car,” he wrote.
‘An off-duty MICA paramedic was on scene from the start and was able to perform CPR and keep him alive when he went into cardiac arrest.’
The father said there were “several” ambulances working on his son.
“Both Jess, myself and Isla were able to get to the scene in time and watch the ambos work on him and give him a kiss,” he said.
The father said his son had scans to assess the extent of his head injury after the child was taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Kye went into cardiac arrest before dying in his parents’ arms.
Kye’s father (pictured) shared his heartbreak on Facebook, revealing his son had crossed the road in traffic and couldn’t see the ‘second lane’
Kye (pictured) suffered cardiac arrest before dying in his parents’ arms after being taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital
a GoFundMe was launched by the 12-year-old’s aunts.
The fundraising page said the family “suffered a tragic loss” and that Kye was their “golden child.”
“His parents Michael and Jessie and his sister Isla’s life will never be the same,” they wrote.
‘To help them navigate the coming months, we have set up a go fund me page to take the financial burden off and allow them to plan a funeral and take the time they need to heal and to mourn.’
Mr Duclos expressed his gratitude to everyone who tried to help his son.
“The love everyone had for our little man was overwhelming to see,” he wrote.
“Jess and I’s wishes should be left to our grief for as long as necessary. We love and appreciate you all, but we need to take time to come to terms with what happened.
“Our world will never be the same, we will miss our beautiful boy forever.”
Kye’s parents want to honor their son, who loved fishing and the outdoors, with a service at the place he loved most.
The driver involved has cooperated with police and no charges have been filed.
Kye’s parents want to honor their son, who loved fishing, with an outdoor service