Tributes pour in for 14-year-old student fatally struck by car while walking to school in Wynnum, Queensland
A Pajero struck the walking teenager about 8.20am on Berrima St in Wynnum on Wednesday, and he sadly died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle was a 17-year-old male, and he was with two passengers at the time - a 41-year-old female and a 16-year-old male.
All three left the crash without any physical injuries and the Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The family of the young boy has received love and support in droves in the wake of the tragic incident.
More than $46,000 has already been raised on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Declan less than 24 hours after the fundraiser was created, including one generous donor who put forward $8000.
A family friend said the money would go directly to Declan's family to "help with burial and funeral costs" while they are also hoping to use any surplus funds to create a public plaque in memory of the 14-year-old.
'Declan had such a promising, bright future,' the family friend wrote on the GoFundMe page.
'He had already started saving towards his first car. He was proud of his achievements and his friends and family were proud of him.
'His chair which normally holds his school bag sits empty in the dining room. His hobbies, toys and iPad remain untouched. His room is quiet and still.'
She also said Declan was "skilled and talented in a wide array of areas" including running, maths, woodwork and engineering and that he already had big plans for his future.
'He loved camping, collecting model cars, Lego engineering and was working on his fitness goals – training and eating healthily and methodically," she said.
'He had plans to be a tradie, live in the countryside and do up cars."
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage from the area around the time of the crash, to come forward.
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