Student, 17, hit by vehicle near Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School

A 17-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital after she was struck by a vehicle in Hamilton.

It happened shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday on York Blvd. near Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School.

Hamilton police say the girl is a student at the school and was crossing the street when she was hit.

She was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Student hit by car while crossing york to school. There should be a ped crossing right in front of school. pic.twitter.com/3UYjik4Fe2

— Environment Hamilton (@EnvHamilton) November 8, 2017

Police shut down a section of York Blvd. at Caroline St. North to investigate but the area has since been reopened.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Hamilton police.

Hamilton Police investigating after a person was struck by a vehicle out front of Sir John A McDonald #HamOnt @CHCHNews @CHCHTV pic.twitter.com/FLqhCnP8oN

— Tegan Versolatto (@TeganVersolatto) November 8, 2017