Durham police yesterday said a 58-year-old male operating an electric scooter suffered serious injuries after a collision with a vehicle in Oshawa.
On Sunday, October 5 at about 7:15 pm, members of Central East Division responded to a collision at Albert Street and Athol Street East.
An electric scooter was travelling east on Athol Street when it collided with a vehicle making a right turn from Albert Street. The 58-year-old driver of the e-scooter was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries where he remains in critical condition.
Members of the DRPS – Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this collision; however, it is still under investigation.
Police did not say if the vehicle driver remained at the scene or not.
Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or any information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Hoevenaars of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5255.