Ryan and Emma, from Perth, were at a caravan park in Esperance, where they were preparing for dinner. Their eldest son, Archie, was on the playground next to their campsite, while their youngest son, Parker, was riding his scooter before the meal.
Emma was chatting with the campers who were parked next to them when a woman suddenly ran towards them.
She was calling to tell the other campers that their child had been hit by a vehicle.
Her then two-year-old son, Parker, had just disappeared. Emma then told the campers that she didn’t want to see the child involved in the accident.
At first, Emma didn’t believe her son had been hit until Archie ran up and said it was Parker.
The park was full at that time, and as Emma ran toward the vehicle, which was towing a caravan, a crowd had gathered around it.
A woman then called Emma and told her that paramedics were on the way.
A nearby doctor was also on the line, and he had just been drinking with some of his friends.
The quick thinking of the people around them helped save Parker’s life. According to Emma, the wheels of the scooter had gone over Parker when he fell, and the weight of the LandCruiser had taken some of the brunt of his injuries.
According to Emma, she would never want to see CCTV footage of the incident, but the police told her that it was a miracle that Parker was able to survive the accident.
He had been knocked off his scooter and then drove over twice by a vehicle that was much heavier. Emma had no idea who the four-wheel-drive driver was, as he had come from Adelaide.
Parker had been riding his scooter to find a place to park when the incident occurred.
As horrified spectators watched, they shouted for him to stop. Emma noted that no one was at fault, and she told the police that they should let him know that they were not blaming him.
Parker was described by Emma as a very happy boy, and he had a signature smile.
However, he had suffered multiple pelvic fractures, and it would take him a long time to fully recover. The family still enjoys camping, and they believe that caravanning allows their kids to have an independent life.