<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A devastated wife has spoken out after a father-of-four has spent the week fighting for life after being </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/clyde-north-man-fighting-for-life-after-alleged-hit-and-run-south-east-melbourne/d87a7008-9386-4962-ac6f-8a26230436cb" rel="" target="" title="mowed down"><span>mowed down</span></a><span> outside his home in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> south-east.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Father-of-four Rayden is in an induced coma after being struck by a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/dangerous-driving" rel="" target="" title="driver"><span>driver</span></a><span> outside his Clyde North home early on Sunday morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The brutal hit-and-run knocked Rayden unconscious, causing a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brains" rel="" target="" title="brain"><span>brain</span></a><span> injury.</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><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/free-fuel-melbourne-traffic-chaos-as-cars-line-up-for-offer/5c5625ee-2d9a-4e1f-a8cd-810e828f1f3a" target="_blank" title="Police called, traffic chaos after $100k free fuel stunt shut down"><strong><span>Police called, traffic chaos after $100k free fuel stunt shut down</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For almost a week, Courtney Storm has barely left her husband's side, calling him "the best dad in the world".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"So supportive, [he] really will put everyone before himself," she told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everyone just loves him. I just don't think I could find someone to say a bad word about him. Trouble doesn't surround him. It doesn't follow him," Courtney said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/wifes-heartbreaking-plea-after-father-mowed-down-in-random-hitandrun/e68f1fad-9319-4c7a-b5f4-a5b935f12de5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 29-year-old had just returned from a night celebrating his dad's engagement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Someone in a dark-coloured </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/cars" rel="" target="" title="car"><span>car</span></a><span> drove past, hurling abuse before making a U-turn and striking Rayden.</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/brisbane-woman-attacked-by-e-scooter-riders-on-run/31f8b009-eb47-4ade-9c6d-532c9fdabfde" target="_blank" title="Woman spat on, verbally abused by e-scooter riders in brazen attack"><strong><span>Woman spat on, verbally abused by e-scooter riders in brazen attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His loved ones rushed to help, but the car sped off.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'd had a really good night, really happy, was laughing with everyone," Courtney said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He'd only stepped out for maybe five [or] 10 minutes when it happened."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Detectives"><span>Detectives</span></a><span> are still trying to track down the car, and Courtney says her family did not recognise the driver or passenger, and believes it was a random attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Rayden is not a vindictive person. He will always extend a hand of forgiveness to those who have done things wrong to him," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He will be in for a long recovery, but outside of that, I don't really know what that looks like or how everything will be."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>
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