Teen in critical condition after e-scooter accident at Yarrabilba
A teenager is undergoing brain surgery today after falling from an e-scooter in Logan this morning.
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A 15-year-old Logan boy is undergoing urgent brain surgery after falling from an e-scooter south of Brisbane this morning.
Paramedics treated the teen for life-threatening head injuries following the incident on McKinnon Drive at Yarrabilba in Logan around 8.30am.
He was taken to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a critical condition and later moved to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for the surgery.
Police have confirmed the boy was travelling on a footpath near Yarrabilba State Secondary College.
According to police the boy was travelling at about 20kmh when he lost control and fell from the scooter.
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