This little eight-year-old girl killed by a vehicle in Oakville last week was a hockey player with a big heart.

Melody Xu was also a guitar player, a big sister, someone who loved to dress up for Halloween and a person who always had a smile on her face.

In her short life, she put a lot of smiles on a lot of people’s faces as well.

Sadly, she’s now gone – way too soon.

Melody and her mom were struck by an SUV that careened from the roadway out on North Service Rd., near Lindsay Dr., just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 6.

“She was riding her scooter,” someone close to the family said. “Melody died in hospital because of the injuries and her mom is still in hospital.”

Halton Regional Police have charged Ajai Rana, 47, with dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death.

He was released on a

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