A man riding a scooter was left critically injured after a crash Sunday evening in Clifton, and two women inside the vehicle involved were also hurt. Emergency crews rushed to the scene near 1595 Main Avenue, where the scooter rider suffered severe injuries, including head trauma, and briefly went into cardiac arrest before first responders intervened.
According to RLS Media, authorities in Passaic County are investigating the serious crash, which happened Sunday evening in Clifton and left the scooter rider critically injured along with the two women. Emergency crews responded to the area of 1595 Main Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. after receiving reports of a person struck by a vehicle, the outlet reported.
Rider Went Into Cardiac Arrest, Pulse Detected Minutes Later
Responding personnel began performing CPR after the scooter rider reportedly went into traumatic cardiac arrest at the scene. Firefighters were able to detect a pulse around 8:03 p.m., and the rider was receiving assisted ventilation, per the same account. Additional emergency medical personnel were requested to treat the two women who were reportedly injured inside the vehicle involved in the collision.
The severity of the women's injuries has not been confirmed, and the scooter rider's latest condition remains unknown, the report notes. Authorities have not announced any deaths connected to the incident, and the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
Pattern of Scooter Crashes Across Passaic County
Sunday's crash is not the only serious scooter collision to hit Passaic County this year. In Clifton, a 17-year-old was seriously injured when his e-scooter collided with a car at Madison Avenue and First Street just after noon on a Friday, according to Patch. The teen was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the driver of the car remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation, Patch reported.
Back in July, a 41-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after colliding with a guardrail while riding an electric scooter in Bloomingdale, as reported by NJ.com. Police said that crash, reported at about 7:50 p.m. at Hamburg Turnpike and Vreeland Avenue, was not a motor vehicle accident and that the rider had lost control before striking the guardrail. The man sustained major injuries and was airlifted to St. Joseph's University Medical Center's trauma center in Paterson, according to the outlet.
No further details on Sunday's Clifton crash have been released, including how the collision occurred or whether any citations have been issued. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
