A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday after a vehicle struck him while he was riding a scooter at the intersection of McKee Road and Siskey Parkway in Matthews. MEDIC crews transported the boy to a hospital, though the severity of his injuries was not immediately known.
Matthews police officers responded to the intersection after a report of a crash involving a car and a scooter, according to WCCB Charlotte. MEDIC transported the boy to the hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, as reported by wsoctv.com.
A separate account of the crash described two people as hurt, with MEDIC reporting that one person was transported with life-threatening injuries and another with minor injuries, though that report did not specify which injuries belonged to the boy, per a Yahoo News report citing local coverage of the McKee Road crash. The road reopened late Sunday night, according to the same account.
No Charges Filed, Investigation Ongoing
As of Monday, Matthews police said no charges had been filed in the case. The outlet's report notes the investigation remains ongoing, with authorities continuing to look into exactly how the crash unfolded at the busy Matthews intersection.
The crash follows the recent enactment of a Town of Matthews ordinance regarding e-bikes, wsoctv.com's report noted, though it's not established whether that ordinance applies to the scooter involved in Sunday's crash. A separate account states that the town's Board of Commissioners adopted new regulations for electric bikes on September 14, though the scope of those rules was not detailed in that report.
Matthews police have not released additional details about the driver involved or further findings from the investigation. Residents near McKee Road and Siskey Parkway are left waiting for updates as officers continue piecing together what happened at the intersection.
