A 28-year-old man was hospitalized yesterday morning after a vehicle struck him while he was riding an electric scooter in Miami. The incident, which occurred near 1600 NW 7th Ave., led to the individual being admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital in serious condition, per details provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Footage from the scene depicted the scooter's back wheel trapped under the front of the car, as reported by CBS News Miami.
Meanwhile, NBC Miami also covered the accident, reaffirming that it took place near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 17th Street and that the man was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition, a collision's aftermath showcased video evidence of the damaged electric scooter, the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Recent trends have seen an uptick in accidents involving scooters and bikes in South Florida. Just last week, a grave collision on Interstate 95 resulted in the death of a man riding an electric bike after a Ford sedan impacted it, ejecting both riders of the bike, tragically one did not survive. Florida Highway Patrol trooper Joe Sanchez advised against such vehicles on highways, stating, "The electric bike had no business traveling on the highway, and we ask people who are on scooters [and] electric bikes to please stay off the highway and stay either on the sidewalls or the shoulders," in a statement obtained by CBS News Miami.
This spike in incidents also includes the fatality of 54-year-old Fabian Moses, who was struck by a 14-year-old on a dirt bike while biking on the Rickenbacker Causeway; the youth stayed at the scene but was later arrested, as reported by CBS News Miami.
