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Saskatoon teen injured, charged after being struck by a vehicle

Police have charged Saskatoon teen with riding a bike on a sidewalk after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing an intersection. File / Global News

A Saskatoon teen has been charged after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing an intersection on his bicycle.

Police say the 15-year-old boy was riding his bike eastbound on the sidewalk along Diefenbaker Drive just before 6 p.m. CT on Thursday.

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As he went to cross the road at Laurier Drive, he was struck by a vehicle making a left turn from Laurier to Diefenbaker.

The teen was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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Police have charged him with riding a bike on the sidewalk.

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No charges have been laid against the driver.

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