'I wish I said bye': Candlelight vigil held for boy who died in a bicycle crash in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A candlelight vigil was held successful representation of a lad who was deed and killed by a car portion riding his bicycle.

13-year-old Agamjodh Singh Cheema was identified Wednesday arsenic the kid who died Tuesday day successful Clovis. More than 100 radical made it retired to the country of Arroyo and Bullard Avenues for the vigil.

“I’m gladsome that he’s getting support, but I privation helium was here,” Agamjodh’s relative Noor Gill said.

Cheema was deed by a car portion riding his motorcycle a time ago. His relative didn’t judge it erstwhile helium heard astir the crash.

“I was connected the telephone with his brother, and past his member started crying. And past we went to spell get him. It was truly bad,” Gill said.

Cheema is remembered arsenic a astute and diversion kid who loved basketball. He would ever hop connected his motorcycle and thrust to Clovis High aft schoolhouse to spot his friends. He was riding with his person Jonathan moments earlier the crash.

“It conscionable truly sucks. Cause, like, arsenic soon arsenic we broke relationships, you know, I didn't. I forgot to accidental bye. And that was my past clip I ever said thing to him,” Agamjodh’s person Jonathan Cecil said.

When Cecil learned his person died, helium called his friends to assistance signifier Wednesday night's vigil.

“I can't truly bash thing present since he's gone already and I privation I said bye,” Cecil said.

Cecil's dada is helping his lad grieve.

“He cried successful my arms for, I don't know, an hr astatine least. It was rough,” Jonathan’s dada Jon Cecil said.

More than 100 radical filled the sidewalk to retrieve Cheema. Gill has this last connection for his cousin.

“I anticipation immoderate we spell through, I anticipation you're ever going to spot anticipation successful the future. You're going to beryllium determination conscionable for me. Give maine signs, adjacent if you're not present physically. I anticipation you’re determination for maine spiritually,” Gill said.

Those who privation to assistance the boy's household during this hard clip tin bash truthful by clicking here for the family’s GoFundMe.