HICKSVILLE, NY — A 17-year-old boy was seriously hurt on Monday morning when his E-scooter collided with a Town of Oyster Bay garbage truck in Hicksville, Nassau police said.
The boy was riding the E-scooter eastbound on Genesee Street at around 10 a.m., when he failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a Town of Oyster Bay garbage truck, which was traveling northbound on Cortland Avenue, according to police.
The teen suffered serious physical injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he is listed in stable condition, police said.
No other injuries were reported, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing with the 8th Squad of detectives.
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