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Buderim crash: Boy dies after being hit by a bus while riding home from school on Queensland's Sunshine Coast

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  • Boy, 11, was riding his bike when hit
  • Bus passenger also taken to hospital 
  •  Forensic Crash Unit is now investigating

By Aisling Brennan For Nca Newswire

Published: 10:54 BST, 16 July 2024 | Updated: 10:54 BST, 16 July 2024

An 11-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a bus while riding a bike on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Emergency services were called to reports a bus was travelling along Jingellic Dr, near Karawatha Dr, in Buderim when it struck a bicycle. about 3.45pm on Tuesday.

The boy was rushed to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Queensland Police confirmed the boy has since died in hospital.

The Forensic Crash Unit is now investigating the crash.

The CDC bus driver, a managed  in his 60s, was not physically injured, and is assisting police with investigations.

An 11-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a school bus. Picture: ABC News/Josh Dye

Emergency services were called to Buderim following the crash. Picture: 7 News

 Another person was also taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

It's understood the man was a passenger on the bus.

Witnesses or anyone with relevant vision or information is urged to contact police.

The bus company CDC has been contacted for comment.

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