A 58-year-old woman is dead after losing control of her scooter on Dixie Highway in Park Hills, Kentucky, early Saturday and falling onto the roadway. Rhonda R. Perry was riding a 2022 Kaitong scooter north on Dixie Highway when she lost control near South Arlington Road, suffering injuries that proved fatal.
Officers were called about 2 a.m. to the intersection of Dixie Highway and South Arlington Road to respond to a reported injury crash, according to WKRC. Investigators determined the incident was a single-vehicle crash, with no other vehicles involved in Perry losing control and falling onto the pavement.
Rushed to UC Medical Center With Life-Threatening Injuries
Perry was transported to UC Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and later died, the station reported. Kenton County police said Perry was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Police reported that Perry died after losing control of her scooter early Saturday, though the department has not released additional details about what caused her to lose control. The gaps in the public account, including any role of road conditions or other factors, remain unaddressed in what police have released so far.
Reconstruction Unit Takes Over Investigation
The Kenton County Police Department's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Unit is now investigating the crash. Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist the ongoing probe.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Charles Duncan at 859-392-1955. No further updates on the investigation's findings have been released.
Kentucky Law on Scooter and Motorcycle Headgear
Kentucky maintains specific statutes addressing motor scooters and headgear. State law under Kentucky statute 189.2851, titled Operation, titling, registration, and insuring of motor scooters, covers headgear requirements for scooter riders, while a separate law, Kentucky statute 189.285, addresses regulations for operating and riding on motorcycles, also including headgear requirements and definitions for motorcycles and mopeds.
The Park Hills crash comes weeks after another scooter-related tragedy elsewhere in the state. An 11-year-old riding a scooter was struck and killed by a driver in Breckinridge County on a Monday afternoon last month, according to LEX 18, citing the Kentucky State Police.
