Butler Township police are searching for a man who was accused of hitting a 15-year-old bicyclist with his vehicle on Dutchtown Road on Thursday, Oct. 19.

Police charged Joshua A. Rivera, 38, on Friday, Oct. 20, with felonies aggravated assault by vehicle, accidents involving injury while not properly licensed, accidents involving injury, misdemeanor property damage and traffic citations of reckless driving, failing to notify police about an accident and driving with a suspended license.

Anyone with information about Rivera is asked to contact Butler Township police at 724-285-9600.

Police said the 15-year-old male bicyclist was airlifted to Pittsburgh after the crash along Dutchtown Road and Sugar Creek Drive around 3:30 p.m.

The bicyclist was first transported to Butler Memorial Hospital. He was then flown to a Pittsburgh hospital by a LifeFlight helicopter to receive treatment for “traumatic injuries,” said Michael Schmidt, assistant fire chief of Butler Township Volunteer Fire District.

Butler Bureau of Fire, Butler Ambulance Service, LifeFlight, Butler Township Volunteer Fire District, Butler Township Police Department and Penn Township Police Department responded to the scene.

This story was updated at 3:16 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, to reflect the correct spelling of Joshua Rivera’s name.