An 8-year-old girl, who was struck and killed by an SUV in Oakville one week ago, has been identified as Melody Xu.

“There’s just no words,” said Anna Lopez, a close friend of the Xu family.

Lopez says it’s hard to believe her daughter will not get the chance to have another play date with Melody.

The girls have known each other since junior kindergarten and went to St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School in Oakville.

“It’s a huge shock. We just saw her,” Lopez said through tears.

Melody and her mom were walking down North Service Road, west of Lindsay Drive in Oakville last Thursday around 4 p.m. when they were hit by an SUV that veered off the road.

They were both rushed to hospital, but the 8-year-old girl died of her injuries.

“Any family would think, ‘I need to give

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