Parents Forgive Driver After Children Killed in Sydney Crash
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Parents of two children killed in a Sydney car crash have forgiven the driver.
- Five-year-old Katherine and one-year-old Harry died after being struck by a car in Cabramatta.
- The children were walking with their mother when the incident occurred.
The grieving parents of two young children killed in a car accident in Sydney's southwest have expressed their forgiveness towards the driver. Five-year-old Katherine and her one-year-old brother, Harry, tragically died after being hit by a vehicle near their home in Cabramatta.
I can't describe it, last night I couldn't sleep.
Their father, Vundy Tha, spoke through tears, describing the shock and sleeplessness following the incident. "I can't describe it, last night I couldn't sleep," he said. "Even the driver, I forgive him already. Nothing can change, you know? Nothing can change. I couldn't get my kid back."
The children were walking with their mother, Sok Ram, around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday when the collision occurred at the intersection of Joseph and Gilbert streets. "I'm not angry to the driver," Ms. Ram stated, expressing her disbelief. "I can't believe it."
Even the driver, I forgive him already. Nothing can change, you know? Nothing can change. I couldn't get my kid back.
Paramedics treated the children at the scene, but they were later pronounced dead in hospital. The community is mourning the devastating loss of the two young lives.
I'm not angry to the driver. I can't believe it.
Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.