Teen cyclist hit by HSR bus on Hamilton Mountain

A 15-year-old cyclist was seriously hurt when he was hit by an HSR bus on the Mountain Thursday evening.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Upper Wentworth Street and Stone Church Road around 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16.

Police say the 15-year-old was westbound on Stone Church when he was hit by a bus making a right turn onto Upper Wentworth.

The boy was transported by paramedics with life-threatening injuries to McMaster Children's Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating.

Speed and impairment have been ruled out as factors in the crash, police said.

Any witnesses or anyone with dash camera video is asked to call investigators at 905-546-4755.

To remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com