Teen rushed to hospital after e-scooter crash in Leeds as statement issued
Emergency services rushed to the scene over the weekend ⚠️
A teenager was taken to hospital after an e-scooter crash in Leeds.
Police and paramedics were called to Cartmell Drive in the Halton Moor area of the city on Saturday (August 8) following reports of a collision. The incident happened at around 2.15pm and involved an electric scooter and a car.
The rider of the e-scooter, an 18-year-old man, was seriously injured. However, his injuries have not been described as “life-threatening”.
Paramedics rushed the man to hospital.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers were called by the ambulance service to reports of a road traffic collision at around 2.15pm on Saturday 8 August.
“An electric scooter and a car were involved in a collision on Cartmell Drive, Halton Moor.
“The rider of the scooter, a man aged 18, was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.”