The father of 4-year-old Radi Chowdhury, whose injuries from a hit-and-run were so severe that police mistakenly reported the boy had died, says doctors are now hopeful for a full recovery.

Radi was left paralyzed and in a coma after he was hit on the afternoon of May 26 by a motorcyclist on Victoria Park Ave., at Adair Rd., north of St. Clair Ave. E.

“He’s smiling, he’s healing and that’s much more than I could’ve hoped for a month ago,” an elated Ruhul Chowdhury told the Star on Thursday night.

Chowdhury said he took his first selfie with Radi this week after doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children weren’t sure he would even make it through the night in May.

He’s beginning to move and feel alert when he’s called upon, Chowdhury said, and he often tries to recognize people around him, even attempting to speak.

“He’s starting to look a lot like my old Radi before any of this happened, you can notice the changes,” Chowdhury said.

Doctors are careful about any long-term brain damage. Chowdhury said they’re hoping to get him into surgery again for his brain swelling in the next two weeks. After that, he said, they’ll aim for a full body rehabilitation.

“But that feeling of being told he isn’t alive still haunts me,” Chowdhury said. “What happened to Radi — I don’t wish that upon anyone.”

In the few days following his crash on a sunny Sunday afternoon, Chowdhury said the city came together to pray in temples, churches and mosques.

Well-wishers also responded with money for the family. A GoFundMe page set up by a family friend has since collected more than $26,000.

On top of that, Chowdhury’s employer, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, auctioned off a pair of tickets for Game 1 and Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The winning bid for the first pair alone was $20,500. Mohamad Fakih, CEO of Paramount foods, pledged a total of $16,500.

For Chowdhury, Radi’s recovery feels like he’s getting “second life,” something he said the family owes to the city that showered the boy with immense love and support.

“Honestly, it’s the prayers — it’s my complete belief that my Allah made him better because of how many people prayed for him,” he said. “It’s weird saying it, but in that sense, Radi’s the luckiest boy alive.”

The motorcyclist and his passenger both fled after the crash.

Darren Dawson, 31, was arrested the next day after police released surveillance camera images. He was charged with leaving an accident where bodily harm was caused, and driving without insurance or a proper licence. He did not face any charges for the way he was driving.

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He was released on $25,000 bail and his 2016 Harley Davidson Road Glide motorcycle has been seized.

Breanne Lynn Maclellan, 32, was charged with being a party to the offence of leaving the scene of an accident.