Rider dead after electric scooter crashes into St. John's light pole

CBC

2 October 2024 at 3:09 pm·1-min read

The RNC will expand its jurisdiction to serve over 33,000 additional residents of western Newfoundland beginning on Feb. 1. (Colleen Connors/CBC - image credit)

The RNC will expand its jurisdiction to serve over 33,000 additional residents of western Newfoundland beginning on Feb. 1.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a 47-year-old man has died after colliding with a light pole while riding an electric scooter in the area of Water Street and Hamilton Avenue in St. John's on Monday. (Colleen Connors/CBC)

Police say a 47-year-old man has died after his electric scooter collided with a light pole in St. John's.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to the crash around 9:20 a.m. on Monday in the area of Water Street and Hamilton Avenue. The man was not wearing a helmet when the collision happened, police said in a news release.

On Wednesday, police said the man died after being taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police are investigating the crash and are seeking any information from the public about what happened leading up to the incident.

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