Five-year-old boy stable after alleged Springvale hit-run
The little boy who was last night fighting for life has made a remarkable recovery, much to the relief of his traumatised parents. It comes after he suffered critical head injuries in yesterday’s Springvale alleged hit-run.
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Little Shriyanash Singh was outside his family’s Springvale home yesterday, playing with a neighbourhood friend when he was struck by a car in an alleged hit-run.
He was found bleeding from the head on Hope Street by mum Jyotsana Singh and a neighbour — the mother of the boy’s friend — who rushed the youngster to hospital.
A 32-year-old man, believed to be the driver, has since handed himself in.
Dad Tarun Kumar was at work when he received a frantic call to say his youngest son had been hit.
“I got a call that someone had just hit him — his mother was distraught and crying that he was bleeding,” Mr Kumar told the Herald Sun from his son’s bedside.
“I didn’t know how he was.
“I was distraught. I work in St Kilda so I am quite far away — it took almost 25-30 minutes.
“His mum was just distraught and she couldn’t talk much.”
Shriyanash was last night treated for life-threatening injuries, but is now in a stable condition at Monash Children’s Hospital after undergoing CAT scans.
“It’s been very scary,” Mr Kumar said.
“I believe that he had 10-15 stitches. It’s a very deeper wound.”
Mr Kumar described his son as a happy boy who loved “colouring and playing.”
He said Shriyanash was currently enrolled at kinder.
Victoria Police spokeswoman Kelly Grindley said a man handed himself in last night in relation to the incident.
“A 32-year-old man from Cranbourne West presented at Springvale Police Station last night,” she said.
“He has been released pending further inquiries.”
The family, who have been at Shriyanash bedside all night, are still coming to terms with the driver’s actions.
“How someone is so insensitive …” Mr Kumar said.
“The driver … he should show some humility. If someone falls down at least you should take care or stop.
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The family is living in Australia on a working visa and has only been in Melbourne for two years.
Mr Kumar thanked his neighbour and the emergency services members for helping his son.
“They were very helpful and took care of him,” he said.
“He’s pretty lucky that he doesn’t have any serious sorts of things.
The family’s eldest son, Arnav, 10, was also with his brother at the time.
They were returning from playing at the park.
“He got up and ran onto the footpath and then fell down and started to cry,” the boy’s brother said.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or with any dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au