A 15-year-old male cyclist is in hospital after being struck by a bus on the Hamilton Mountain.

On Thursday, December 16, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Emergency Services responded for a motor vehicle collision involving a bus and a cyclist at the intersection of Upper Wentworth Street and Stone Church Road.

A 15-year-old male cyclist was riding westbound on Stone Church Road East approaching Upper Wentworth Street, when he was struck by a bus making a right turn onto Upper Wentworth Street. The male cyclist was transported to McMaster Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Due to the nature of the injuries, the Collision Reconstruction Unit attended the scene and has taken carriage of the investigation.

Speed and/or impairment were not factors in this collision.

Witnesses, or anyone with dash camera video that may assist with the investigation are requested to call the Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) at (905)546-4755.

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