Six-year-old boy found riding his bike on Highway 403

Burlington OPP officers rescued a young boy who was spotted riding a bike on the 403.

The scene was captured by a CHCH News dashboard camera.

The boy was riding without a shirt along the shoulder of the 403 between Main St. and Highway 6.

He told police he was trying to go see his mom who lives in Toronto.

OPP took the boy back to his grandma’s house in Hamilton not long after he was found on the road.

The boy had been reported missing.

Burlington OPP officers intercepted a 6 year old boy riding his bicycle on #Hwy403 EB in Hamilton this afternoon around 3pm. Multiple traffic complaints were received and the boy was located by officers within 7 minutes, no injuries. A good ending to this story! pic.twitter.com/V7s2zcDNCv

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) August 17, 2020

Matt Ingram reports.