Hamilton Police said a boy is dead after being hit by a city bus east of the downtown area on Thursday.

Cops said they are investigating the incident after the child was struck by a Hamilton Street Railway bus at Emerald and Wilson Sts. and died as a result of their injuries.

Hamilton Police Const. Trevor McKenna said that the child was a seven-year-old boy and was struck by the bus at about 1:10 p.m. Other media reported that the boy was rushed to a hospital without vital signs, where they died from their injuries.

McKenna said the driver remained at the scene and was co-operating with the investigators. He also told the CBC that there were “several” passengers on the bus and other potential witnesses in the area at the time of the crash.

“At this time, I can’t tell you what caused

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