<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car while riding a scooter outside his home in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man behind the wheel was a neighbour who stopped at the scene in Melton and was left traumatised by Saad Masud's death.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another neighbour, Mohammed Chowdhury, said he came out and saw the child lying on the street.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/major-crime-scene-ascot-vale-comic-con-supanova-melbourne/b685707e-b3fd-449a-bde8-84ae2e34436e"><strong><span>Unlicenced driver charged after 'hitting and killing man outside comic con'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Another neighbour was helping him to do CPR," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver stopped and spoke to police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Saad's uncle Kazi Islam said his parents were "heartbroken" by the death of their son, who he said was "always happy".</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melton-melbourne-boy-seven-killed-after-being-hit-by-car-driven-by-neighbour-near-melbourne/e87ff8a4-ffad-4676-9e17-be5ffcf3771d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We just want everyone's prayers. That's the most important thing, I guess," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We forgive him, you know. And of course we pray to God that everybody, we should be very careful."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ben-roberts-smith-issues-first-statement-on-release-from-jail-on-bail/9d718594-acad-4640-b03d-edfe3ab2f6ef"><strong><span>Ben Roberts-Smith makes first statement after release from prison on bail</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver's wife said he was devastated and spent a sleepless night replaying what happened in his mind.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their own children are of a similar age to Saad and would often play with him outside.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is traumatising for everyone. He carry this story for the rest of his life," Islam said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have spoken to the driver, but no charges have been laid.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-19-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/c2c7491b-d22a-4f1b-bfba-8e932b044fd6" rel="" target="" title="Arch Trump foe claims president was dragged into war"><strong><span>Arch Trump foe claims president was dragged into war</span></strong></a></div></div>