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Man taken to hospital following scooter accident
KRISTEN COULTER
Issue date: 9/8/08 Section: News
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This reporter saw the car pull onto the street and the scooter attempt to break. The scooter hit the front portion of the car. The man fell to the ground.
An ambulance arrived within five minutes. The man who was injured was able to wiggle his feet. He was put on a stretcher and taken to a hospital.
The Red & Black will furnish more information when available.
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Chris
posted 9/08/08 @ 6:34 PM EST
Being a scooter rider myself, this outrages me because many drivers are careless or think they can easily cut in front of scooter riders. I have faced several situations where people cut or move around my scooter and I always have to slam the brakes. (Continued…)
Lorelai
posted 9/08/08 @ 8:09 PM EST
While it is imperative that drivers remain alert and aware of scooters on the road, as a witness, I do not think that the driver was careless, or intentionally tried to pull out in front of the scooter. (Continued…)
Sarah
posted 9/08/08 @ 8:51 PM EST
It was a motorcycle, not a scooter.
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