SAINT JUDE - A young bicyclist has died after a hit and run on the South Shore.

The crime took place Tuesday around 9 p.m in the small town of St. Jude, about 70 km northeast of Montreal.

The teenaged boy was riding on Salvail South trail when he was struck and thrown into a ditch.

A passerby found the boy and alerted emergency officials.

Unfortunately the boy died several hours after being transported to hospital.

Police officers examining the scene found evidence of the crash, including pieces that had broken off a vehicle.

The Surete du Quebec is now looking for the vehicle involved.


With files from The Canadian Press