Scooter rider struck from behind, seriously injured in Worcester

WORCESTER ― A scooter rider suffered serious injuries after he was struck Monday evening by a vehicle on Grove Street, police said.

The male rider was struck from behind after he stopped to allow a family to cross the street, police said.

The crash was reported to police around 8:45 p.m.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said.

While no other injuries were reported, the rider of the scooter is being treated for serious injuries.

The incident is under investigation by the crash reconstruction unit, police said.

Last month Worcester leaders declared a road safety and traffic violence crisis after a string of crashes , one of which turned fatal.

A 13-year-old girl, Gianna Rose Simoncini, was fatally struck by a motor vehicle June 27 while crossing the street in the area of 370 Belmont St.

This was two days after a 1-year-old girl suffered a head injury after she was struck by a vehicle on Lincoln Street.

In July, a 26-year-old man suffered serious injuries while riding a stand-up electric scooter on June Street.

Monday morning, 13-year-old Ayuen Leet awoke from a weeks-long coma after she was struck by a car in July as she was attempting to cross Shrewsbury Street.

City officials are considering measures such as lowering the statutory speed limit from 30 to 25 mph.

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