The father of 8-year-old Neori Drose Junior who died in a road accident in Vakabalea, Navua on Tuesday says their family is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of their child.
Speaking to fijivillage News, Neori Drose says Junior was on his way to the nearby shop at 7pm with his granduncle when he was hit by a car while he was trying to cross the road.
Drose says he was at a family gathering in Deuba Village when his wife called and informed him about the passing of their son.
He says Junior was the third of their six children and was a sweet and hardworking boy who was always eager to help him in the farm.
The father urges drivers not to speed, and calls on the Fiji Roads Authority to make road humps for the safety of the pedestrians.
Junior's mother Sereima Drose who was at home at the time of the accident says, she was shocked when she received a message from the hospital and was informed about the passing of their son.
She says Junior was a cheeky and a hardworking little boy.
Junior was a student at Deuba District School.
The family will make arrangements for the funeral after the post mortem tomorrow.
Police say the 8-year-old was standing in the middle of the road trying to cross to the other side when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man.
They say the victim was rushed to the Navua Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
They say the suspect will be questioned soon as investigations continue.
