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20-year-old e-scooter rider dies in Oshawa, Ont. crash: police

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E-scooter fatal leaves many concerned about safety
A woman riding an e-scooter has died after being struck by the driver of a pick-up truck in Oshawa on Wednesday afternoon. Now, many are sounding the alarm over safety concerns – May 21, 2023

A woman who was riding an electric scooter in Oshawa, Ont., has died after she was struck by a vehicle, police say.

Durham Regional Police said they were called to a crash on Harmony Road North near Taunton Road East in Oshawa around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Police said they found a 20-year-old woman with “extensive injuries” at the scene, and paramedics transported her to hospital. She later succumbed to her injuries.

Investigators believe the collision happened when a black pickup truck exited a gas station on the corner of the intersection and struck the woman and her scooter.

The driver was uninjured and remained at the scene.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage to come forward.

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