SHAYE Kosky’s grieving sister is urging other Dandenong High School students not to make the dash across the Princes Highway, after a car hit and killed the 13-year-old last week.
Jacinta Kosky, 16, also issued a plea for people putting images and video from the incident online to stop – a call Victoria Police echoed.
A spokesperson said uploading the graphic content to social media was detrimental to a family’s welfare in the wake of such a tragedy and inappropriate when a report for the coroner was pending.
Shaye died on 7 March after a car struck her about 3.45pm the previous day as she crossed the Princes Highway near James Street.
She was flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital but did not survive her injuries.
“Rest in princess land and sister promise I love you forever and always,” Jacinta said.
“She was my little princess – all of ours – but every night before we used to sleep we used to say to each other ‘goodnight, sweet dreams, I love you always and forever, sister promise’ – the same as a pinky promise but we changed it.”
Jacinta said Shaye often crossed the highway at the point where she was hit, and warned other students against making the same potentially fatal mistake.
The accident happened outside Cansu Darjahi’s home and her husband watched it unfold.
“It’s not the first time that accidents have happened around that area,” she said.
Mrs Darjahi said lots of people crossed the road there because they couldn’t be bothered going up to the traffic lights, particularly after getting off the bus at Potter Street.
Former Dandenong High School student Nina Klasan posted a warning on a tribute page to Shaye.
“Please, please use the bridge or the traffic lights when getting to school,” she said.
“This isn’t the first time this has happened but we need to make it the last one.
“The traffic lights were built to prevent such an accident. You’re all young I understand but use your head.
“Be safe and don’t take unnecessary risks.”
Ms Klasen wrote that her heart went out to Shaye’s family and friends.
“But also to the driver who’s going to have to live with this for the rest of their life,” she said.
Almost 2000 people joined tribute pages on Facebook to express their condolences to Shaye’s loved ones and share their grief.
Nora Almusawi told the Star that Shaye had been her best friend since Year 4 and always would be.
“I still don’t believe she’s gone, it doesn’t seem real,” she said.
“We have shared so many memories together, and it upsets me knowing that I won’t be able to create new memories with her.”
The last message Nora received from Shaye was a love heart, two days before the accident.
“She was a very bubbly and energetic girl, she was amazing,” she said.
“I will always cherish our memories and Shaye will never be forgotten.”
