Parent’s heartbreak after teen, 13, dies in tragic e-scooter accident – as the family reveal his selfless final act
- Two teens were thrown from their e-scooters after colliding with car in Perth
- Calym Gilbert, 13, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries on Saturday
- His parent’s later made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support
- They have revealed his organs will be donated saving six other young lives
The heartbroken parents of a popular teenager killed when his e-scooter collided with a car have revealed his final selfless act – donating his organs to save six other people.
Calym Gilbert, 13, and his friend were riding their e-scooters in Bulter in Perth’s outer north on Saturday night when they collided with a Ford Ranger and were thrown off.
Both boys were seriously injured and rushed to hospital with Calym’s parents being forced to make the gut-wrenching decision to switch off his life support.
His friend Luca, also 13, is understood to be in a stable condition and the Ford Ranger driver was unharmed.
Calym’s parents have revealed they will donate his organs, reports 7News.
The selfless act will allow the teen to leave a legacy and save six other young lives.
Calym Gilbert (pictured) was riding his escooter in Perth’s north on Saturday when he collided with a Ford Ranger
The 13-year-old’s friends gathered at the spot at left notes and flowers for the teen (pictured)
Calym’s friends have since gathered to at a makeshift memorial at the collision scene on the corner of Selacosa Ave and Marmion Ave leaving notes and flowers.
The 13-year-old has been described as a ‘gentle soul who would do anything to help all of those around him’ and ‘full of life and love’.
‘His internal light filled any room and left a lasting impression on all those that knew him,’ relative Tyla Gilbert said on a GoFundMe she has organised to support Calym’s parents.
‘Calym’s passing has left a massive impact on so many people and our community. He leaves behind his broken-hearted parents, as well as his sisters Roxane and Ashton and niece Aurora,’ she said.
His parents have since urged others to wear a helmet when riding a bike or e-scooter.
‘He is our baby boy, the love of my life,’ his shattered mother Sandra said.
Calym attended Irene McCormack Catholic College where he was known as kind student with a talent for the performing arts.
Calym (pictured) has been described as a ‘gentle soul’ who would ‘do anything to help those around him’
The intersection at Butler in Perth’s outer north where Calym and his friend Luca were thrown from their escooters (pictured)
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