Teen injured after e-scooter collision in Townsville CBD
A teenage girl has been taken to hospital after an e-scooter collided with a car in Townsville’s CBD.
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A TEENAGE girl has been taken to hospital after an e-scooter crash in Townsville City on Monday.
Paramedics were called to Hanran and Stanley streets about 12.30pm after reports an e-scooter had collided with a car.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the teenager was treated for minor abrasions and taken to Townsville University Hospital in a stable condition as a precaution.
She said reports indicated the young woman was riding an e-scooter on the footpath when it collided with a reversing vehicle.
Police are aware of the incident.
At a Queensland government roundtable in November key stakeholders discussed stricter e-scooter regulations following a spate of crashes across the state and the death of a man in Brisbane in July.
The State Government is set to introduce new legislation in response to the issue.
Originally published as Teen injured after e-scooter collision in Townsville CBD
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