Elderly man ‘not expected to survive’ after Ogden e-scooter crash

OGDEN, Utah ( ABC4 ) — An elderly man is in the hospital with severe head trauma after an electric scooter crash in Ogden Thursday afternoon, according to Ogden Police .

At around 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 15, a man, 76, was riding his personal electric scooter north on the 2200 block of Washington Blvd. in Ogden. At the same time, a woman, 33, was driving a silver SUV northbound at the same location.

The woman merged over to make a right turn onto East 22nd St., but she “failed to see the individual on the scooter,” a press release from Ogden Police states. The merge caused the man to maneuver to avoid the SUV, but the man crashed.

“The male was transported to the hospital with severe head trauma and is not expected to survive,” the release states. “Please be aware that traffic will be reduced to one lane in the 2200 block of northbound traffic on Washington Blvd. If you are traveling through this area, please expect delays while the accident is being investigated. Thank you for your patience.”

This incident is currently under investigation. The identity of the victim has not yet been released.

No further information is available at this time.

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