Hamilton,
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July
2022
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Child Waiting at Bus Stop Struck by Vehicle Involved in East End Collision

Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction investigating a collision, after a motor vehicle struck a bus stop, sending a 12-year-old to hospital. 

On Thursday, July 14, 2022, just before 6:00p.m.,  Hamilton Police and Hamilton Paramedic personnel responded to the area of Hwy #8 and Grays Road for a motor vehicle collision that resulted in a pedestrian being struck.

A westbound Hyundai motor vehicle being operated by a 26-year-old Hamilton male was struck by a Honda Civic motor vehicle that was making a left turn onto Grays Road. The collision sent the Hyundai onto the sidewalk and into a HSR bus shelter where it hit a 12-year-old Hamilton boy who was in the shelter with his mother and two other children,  a 10 -year-old female and 9-year-old female. 

The injuries were believed to be life threatening at the scene and the 12-year-old was rushed to hospital. 

Due to the severity of the injuries, the Collision Reconstruction Unit was activated and is assisting Division 2 Uniform Patrol with the investigation.

The 12-year-old has been upgraded to serious, but non-life threating injuries.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this collision, you are asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753.

To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.