Boy, 7, dead after being struck by Hamilton city bus

A seven-year-old boy is dead after being struck by an HSR bus.

Hamilton police say the fatal collision occurred at Emerald and Wilson streets , just east of J.C. Beemer Park, around 1:10 p.m. on Thursday.

The child was rushed to Juravinski Hospital and later pronounced dead, according to Const. Trevor McKenna.

McKenna said the driver of the HSR bus — which came to a stop at Wilson and Steven streets , about a block away from the crash site — remained on scene and is co-operating with police.

It’s still unclear what led to the fatal pedestrian collision — Hamilton’s fourth in as many weeks.

“My heart goes out to the family and loved ones affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” Mayor Andrea Horwath said in a social media post. “The loss of a child is unimaginable, and all of Hamilt