A family is devastated after their 12-year-old son was hit and killed by a car while walking home from school.
Kye Duclos was hit 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 the investigation.
Kye’s father Michael shared his heartbreak on Facebook, revealing his son had crossed the road in traffic and couldn’t see the ‘second lane’.
Kye Duclos, 12, was killed Friday by a car walking home from school. His aunts described him as the family’s ‘golden child’ and his father said their ‘world will never be the same’
“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.
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.
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 coming months, we have set up a GoFundMe page to take the financial burden off and allow them to plan a funeral and take the time they need to heal and grieve .’
Mr Duclos wrote his thanks to everyone involved in helping 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.”