Posted on Dec 27, 2024

10-year-old critically injured in Albuquerque scooter accident

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - An accident in Albuquerque involving an electric scooter left a child critically injured, reports KOB.

Police were dispatched to the scene in the 1300 block of Spence Avenue SE on Sunday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m.   An investigation indicated that the driver of a pickup truck hit a 10-year-old boy riding an e-scooter.  The child was hospitalized in critical condition.

The driver involved remained at the crash scene and cooperated with the investigation.  Speed is not believed to have been a contributing factor in the incident, according to detectives.