Crime & Safety
Passaic Co. Man Medevaced After E-Scooter Crash, Cops Say
The man was airlifted with major injuries after losing control of his E-scooter, authorities say.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic County man was seriously injured this weekend after crashing on his electric scooter, according to police.
On Saturday, just before 8 p.m., police were called to Hamburg Turnpike and Vreeland Avenue in Bloomingdale on an initial report that someone had been hit by a car.
Authorities instead discovered that a 41-year-old man had lost control of his e-scooter and slammed into a guardrail, police said.
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The man suffered "serious injuries" after being thrown from the scooter and was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, officials said.
The man was still under medical care on Sunday, police added.
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The hospitalization comes days after the Garden State's new electric vehicle regulations were put into effect. To learn more about New Jersey's e-vehicle laws, click here.
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