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A young boy has a serious leg injury after being hit by a bus during rush-hour in Hamilton this morning.
St John Ambulance spokesman Murray Bannister said the boy, thought to be 11 years-old, was hit by the bus at the intersection of Carrington Ave and Silverdale Rd in the city at about 8.30am.
Paramedics transported the boy to Waikato Hospital.
A police spokesman said the boy was riding a bicycle when he was hit by the bus. The scene has already been cleared.
- Beck Vass