A child has been injured after he was hit by a mini-bus while riding a bicycle on the central coast this afternoon.
About 4.20pm Thursday, emergency services attended the intersection of the Central Coast Highway and Riou Street, Gosford, following reports a boy riding a bike had been hit by a Toyota Coaster 12-seater bus.
The 12-year-old boy was treated at the scene before being transported to The Children's Hospital at Westmead by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, where he remains in a stable condition.
The driver, a 59-year-old man, was taken to Gosford Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and the circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated by Brisbane Water Police District.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online
