Young siblings die in horror crash on way home from school as mum says 'I wish it hit me'

Young siblings die in horror crash on way home from school as mum says 'I wish it hit me' Katherine, five, was in her first year of school and was excited to show her mum the award she had won in class. Moments later she abd her baby brother Harry, were gone A five-year-old girl and her baby brother have died after they were hit by a car while crossing the road on their way home from school. Katherine was telling her mum about an award she had been given for her hard work in class just moments before she and her brother Harry were hit and killed in Sydney's south-west in Australia on Wednesday afternoon. She was set to receive the award on Friday. The pair were crossing the road with their mum Sok Ram, aged 33, when they were struck by an car at an intersection in Cabramatta. Their mother and the children’s father, Vundy Tha, spoke with Nine News at the scene of the crash on Thursday morning (local time). “Everyone tried to save them … I love them more than my life,” a heartbroken Sok told reporters. “I think about when the car came … I wish it hit me, not my baby and daughter.” Heroic bystanders raced to the scene of the horror crash, with several motorists managing to overturn the vehicle that had collided with the kids. Others performed CPR in a desperate attempt to save the lives of the young children. Paramedics treated them at the scene before rushing them to hospital, but they later died from their injuries. Both children died after Tueday's tragic events. Their mum was treated at the scene for minor injuries, while the driver, a 56-year-old man, was uninjured and and arrested at the scene. The driver of the vehicle has not been charged by police and was taken to hospital for mandatory testing after the crash. Friend of the family, Patrick Te, detailed what happened in the final moments before the tragic incident. "As they were crossing the road together, heading back to the car, an oncoming vehicle suddenly struck both Katherine and the pram where Harry was sitting," he said. "A mother not only lost a child - she lost both of her children, her only two children. Please kiss and hold your kids tight. Cherish every moment, because time with them is never promised." NSW Police Acting Commander of Fairfield City Timothy Calman praised those who sprang into action in a mad dash to save the lives of the two now-lost little ones. "The community involved here this afternoon was … I can only say it's phenomenal,' he said to reporters at the scene. "We've had a number of motorists that actually stopped, and collectively have moved the vehicle onto its side, tipped the car over, in order to get one of the children from underneath the vehicle. Other bystanders have assisted with CPR to assist the children and the children's mother." Police are looking to speak to four out of the eight men who helped at the scene in the wake of the crash as they attempt to piece together how the unthinkable occurred outside of a school on Tuesday afternoon. Neighbours said the junction at which the children were killed was "an accident waiting to happen" claiming speeding vehicles and poor visibility have always been a concern Neighbours who live near the school have since stated that the busy junction where the children died was "an accident waiting to happen" due to poor visibility and motorists that treat the stretch of road "like a racetrack". A man who lived two houses from the crash site told the Daily Mail he was horrified: "It's horrible. It's tragic." Police officers at the scene made similar comments, with Acting Commander Calman stating: "It's probably one of the most confronting scenes that police have come across involving young children.". A GoFundMe has been set up by family friend Patrick Te to help the family financially as they navigate their way through their heartbreaking loss. In 17 hours,Members of the public have rallied around the grieving family to raise more than AUD$167,800 (£88,704) to help out. You can donate to the family here.