A 15-year-old boy has died after colliding with a bus in Harthill while out on his bike.
The teenager was hit by the bus on Baird Terrace around 8.10pm last night (Saturday, June 5).
Emergency services attended but the boy was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The 58-year-old female bus driver - who was travelling south on Church Street at the time of the incident - was taken to Wishaw General Hospital as a precaution.
Sergeant Ryan McAuley of Police Scotland said: “A teenager has lost his life as a result of this collision and our thoughts at this time are with his family and friends.
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“It is imperative that we establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“A number of people were in the area at the time and we are asking those who have not already spoken to police to get in contact with us.
“You may also have dash-cam footage and we would ask you to check back and come forward with it.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, using incident number 3610 of Sunday 5 June 2021.
