A teenager is suffering from life-threatening injuries after being struck by an SUV while riding an e-scooter in Winnipeg, police said.
The teen was crossing Waverley Street at Lake Crest Road with their e-scooter Monday, when a 2010 Honda CRV heading southbound struck them, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said in a news release. Officers responded to the reported collision around 9:30 p.m.
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The e-scooter operator was taken to hospital in critical condition, where they remain as of Wednesday morning, WPS continued. The driver of the CRV, a person in their late teens, remained on the scene and spoke with investigators.
Anyone with dashcam or cell phone video is being asked to contact Winnipeg police’s traffic division.
Every. Single. Day. When will these be made illegal and banned? If kids aren’t crashing them, they’re burning down houses, or abandoned on wheelchair access areas. No good comes from these.