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Electric scooter collisions in California

Overview

Recent reports from California highlight separate incidents involving electric scooter riders being struck by vehicles.

In Riverside, two 14-year-old boys sustained major, non-life-threatening injuries after their e-scooter and e-moto were hit by a sedan at an intersection. Police noted that the vehicles being operated were not legal for underage riders on municipal rights-of-way under state law.

In Gardena, a man was found unconscious following a collision between an electric scooter and a vehicle near Redondo Beach Boulevard. The rider was transported to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center with serious injuries. In both instances, the drivers involved remained at the scene to cooperate with local authorities.

Entities

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center · Riverside Police Department · Gardena Police Department · Lincoln Police Department · Riverside

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Gardena e-scooter rider seriously injured in vehicle collision

    An electric scooter rider was seriously injured and hospitalized after colliding with a vehicle near a casino in Gardena, California.

  2. 16 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Riverside: Two boys injured in e-scooter collision

    Two 14-year-old boys suffered major injuries in Riverside, California, after being struck by a vehicle while riding an e-scooter and an e-moto at a local intersection.

Sources

ca.sports.yahoo.com · castanet.net · habbaspilaw.com · jnylaw.com · laopinion.com · mynewsla.com · pulptastic.com