Fatal crash

Unlicensed E-Scooter Rider Dies on 12th Ave

A 32-year-old man on an Apollo Ghost e-scooter hit an object head-on on 12th Avenue and went down hard. Police say unsafe speed threw him off the scooter. He died from severe head injuries in the street at night.

1fatality
October 13, 2023date
10:40 p.m.time

What We Know

A 32-year-old man riding an Apollo Ghost e-scooter north on 12th Avenue was killed after he hit an object head-on and was ejected. According to the police report, the rider was unlicensed and traveling at unsafe speed. He sustained severe head injuries and heavy bleeding and was pronounced dead. No other people were listed in the crash report.

People

  • Other Motorized killed

    Age 32; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Moped

    Apollo Ghost; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

Where

12th Ave

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