Aaron Matharu, 11, was thrown several metres into the air on a pedestrian crossing in Cranford, after he was struck by a black Volkswagen Polo, as he walked home.
Aaron, who had started at Cranford Community College three weeks ago, had just stepped off a traffic island in Bath Road, Cranford, when he was struck at 5.45pm on Friday.
Passers-by fought to save his life using CPR before an ambulance crew arrived, but he died later in hospital, just a few hours later.
He had just started big school three weeks ago, and he was so excited. Aaron was everyone’s friend; all the shopkeepers knew him, and he was a popular kid. He was never naughty, he never did silly things, and he was always so sensible.
He was a kind and gentle soul.
He was so loving and warm and he was an absolute angel. He was too pure and too innocent for this world.
Aaron, you will be missed by all of us. May your angelic soul RIP.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Aaron's mother, father, younger brother and the rest of the family at this difficult time. We pray for them to have the strength to cope with their irreplaceable loss.
Please donate, as little, or as much as you can, so that we can raise money in Aaron's memory, so that we may help his family, in whichever way we can.