Man riding a scooter dies after colliding with a car in Melbourne

A 45-year-old man riding a scooter has died after colliding with a car.

Victorian paramedics rushed the man to hospital, where he died from his injuries. Picture: Supplied

A man riding a scooter has died after colliding with a car in suburban Melbourne.

The motorised scooter collision happened in St Albans, in the city’s outer northwest, on Thursday, about 4.40pm.

“Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have been told a man was riding the scooter along Arthur Street when it appears he collided with a vehicle,” the police said on Saturday.

The 45-year-old man died in hospital after the scooter crash. Picture: Supplied

“The rider, a 45-year-old St Albans man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

“The man died in hospital as a result of his injuries.”

Investigations into the collision are ongoing and investigators will prepare a report for the coroner.

Originally published as Man riding a scooter dies after colliding with a car in Melbourne