Teenager Hit by Car Transported to Hamilton

A Guelph teenager was transported to a Hamilton trauma centre after being hit by a car Sunday evening.

Police were called at 6:45 p.m. to the intersection of Victoria Road South and Elizabeth Street. A motorist was driving north when he made a left turn and struck a 16-year-old boy, who was crossing the street. The driver remained on scene.

The victim sustained head and leg injuries and was transported to a Hamilton hospital as a precaution. His injuries are not believed to be serious.

The driver, a 27-year-old man, is charged with careless driving causing bodily harm.