Child on bike hit by school bus in Mount Prospect, police say

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (WLS) -- A 12-year-old riding a bike was struck by a school bus in northwest suburban Mount Prospect Wednesday afternoon.

Police said the crash happened at the corner of Lowden Lane and Wolf Road around 4:16 p.m.

The child was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his leg, police said.

The bus driver was cited for failure to exercise due care.