Tyler Phillips, who died just days after his 13th birthday, is being hailed a hero by friends and loved ones who are mourning such a monumental loss.

The accident unfolded Oct. 12, when he and his sister, Krystal Randolph, also 13, were walking home.

A witness said a Chevrolet Equinox struck Randolph first, and Phillips reportedly immediately tried to jump and grab his sister. That's when the SUV allegedly hit him before purportedly speeding away and fleeing the scene. Phillips later died, according to WNBC-TV.

"They tried to resuscitate him and he was gone for 30 minutes," Phillips' mom, Desari Mac, told the outlet. "His vertebrate and his skull got separated, and he's got no brain function ... He's gone"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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