15-year-old killed in hit and run on Hamilton's west Mountain, police say

Hamilton police say a15-year-old boywas killed in a hit and run Wednesday afternoonat Upper Paradise Road and Stone Church Road West, near Kordun Street.

Police said they responded to a"motor vehicle collision" around 2:50 p.m., later saying"one individual has been transported to hospital in critical condition."

Police said they had information that "a dark blue 2008 Dodge Caliber had struck a 15-year-old pedestrian."

A few hours later, police confirmed the teen was pronounced dead.

Another15-year-old boy was arrestedfor"fail to remain cause death" and "dangerous driving causing death," police said.

"A 15-year-old male was driving the Dodge vehicle northbound at a high rate of speed in the middle turn lane on Upper Paradise Road when he struck the 15-year-old male as he attempted to cross over Upper Paradise Road," police said in a release."The pedestrian became airborne and struck a northbound stopped vehicle."

Residents who witnessed the boy being hit tried to help him until first responders arrived, police said.

Police also confirmed both the driver and the victim were students atnearbySt. Thomas More CatholicSecondary School.

The school offered condolences on social media Wednesday evening, saying a crisis response team from the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board would be available Thursday.

"Our most sincere condolences and heartfelt prayers to the family, who have suffered an unimaginable loss," the school said.

Police saidthe driver of the Dodge was found quickly with the public's assistance and theinvestigation is ongoing.

The roads in the area were closed for several hoursbut re-opened shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday.