Buderim crash: Boy dies after being hit by a bus while riding home from school on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast
- Boy, 11, was cycling when he was hit
- Bus passenger also taken to hospital
- The Forensic Crash Unit is now investigating
An 11-year-old boy has died after being hit by a bus while riding his bicycle on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Emergency services were called to reports of a bus driving on Jingellic Dr, near Karawatha Dr, in Buderim, hitting a cyclist at around 3.45pm on Tuesday.
The boy was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Queensland Police confirmed the boy has since died in hospital.
The Forensic Crash Unit is currently investigating the crash.
The CDC bus driver, a 60-year-old manager, was not physically injured and is assisting police with the investigation.
An 11-year-old boy died Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a bus
The boy was cycling home from school at the time. The photo shows his abandoned bike and school bag at the crime scene
Another person was also taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
It appears the man was a passenger on the bus.
Witnesses or people with relevant information are urgently requested to contact the police.
Bus company CDC has been contacted for comment.
Several emergency services arrived on the scene