Teen hit by truck on Chambers

AURORA | A 16-year-old boy was hit by a truck this afternoon South Chambers Road near East Hampden Avenue. 

The boy, whose name was not released, was taken to an area hospital where he is in critical condition, police said. 

The crash happened around 12:20 p.m. on Chambers a few blocks of south of Hampden. 

Police said the boy was trying to cross Chambers and stepped into the street, causing to cars in the southbound lane closest to the curb to stop. 

After the cars stopped, the boy again ran into the street.

The driver of a southbound truck in one of the middle lanes did not see the boy and collided with him. The truck’s driver, whose name was not released, waited at the scene for police and likely won’t face charges, police said.