E-scooter driver seriously injured: Police ask for information from witnesses!

E-scooter driver seriously injured: Police ask for information from witnesses!

A serious traffic accident occurred on Friday morning, December 20th, in Paderborn when a 21-year-old e-scooter driver was hit by a car. The young man was heading into the city center in the wrong direction on the bike path around 8 a.m. At a pedestrian traffic light he tried to cross the street and was hit by the Skoda Octavia of a 21-year-old woman who was driving towards Dr.-Rörig-Damm. Despite braking hard, the driver was unable to avoid the collision Westphalia sheet reported.

The e-scooter driver was not wearing a helmet and was thrown onto the hood of the vehicle in the impact before landing in the windshield. It is unclear which of the two road users had the green light at the time of the accident. The man was seriously injured and taken to a Paderborn hospital by ambulance. Because of suspected drug use, a blood sample was taken from him there. The Skoda was no longer drivable after the accident and had to be towed away. The total damage caused amounts to around 2,800 euros, as well Newsflash24 confirmed.

Looking for witnesses

The police have started an investigation and are asking witnesses who have information about which of the two road users had the green light at the time of the accident to call 05251 3060. Such accidents underline the danger that exists in road traffic, especially when there are serious traffic violations such as riding on the wrong bike path.