An accident can happen so instantly and no one would ever suspect something like this to happen to them. Such a sad story. It was made more real when a friend of ours talked to us about Wayde and the family because he'd worked with him at school. It doesn't take much and though we never think we'll have to bury our children, I hope everyone takes the time and the effort to make sure they have life insurance on their kids. In the long run, it truly ends up paying for itself.

8-year-old hit by car, killed while riding a bike

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. —  July 22^nd 2012

Family members set up a memorial with candles, flowers, and stuffed animals at 8-year-old Wayde Rodriguez-Fale's home, a block away from where he was hit by a car Sunday night.

 Wayde was riding his bicycle in Federal Way around 7:45 p.m. when he was hit by a vehicle on SW 333 Street.

 He was transported to Harborview Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. 

 He was not wearing a helmet.

 Police said a drug recognition expert examined the driver and determined that there were no signs of impairment or negligent driving.

 With two parks nearby and a lot of kids playing in the neighborhood, the community has been fighting to get speed bumps put into the neighborhood.

 "People need to care more about children's safety in residential areas.  People just need to be more aware," said Wayde's mother, Charleyne Fale.

 Fale said it was daylight when her son was hit.

 Wayde's family members say they hope people will learn from this accident and drivers will slow down in residential areas.

CORRECTION: It had orginally been reported that the boy was hit at 10 p.m. The boy was struck at 7:45 p.m.