West Mackay’s Adrian and Field St closed after electric scooter and car collide
A suburban intersection was blocked while emergency services treated a man riding an electric scooter after a collision with a car. See the pictures from the scene.
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An electric scooter rider has been treated on scene after a horrific collision with a car in West Mackay.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the intersection of Adrian and Field St about 10am.
The spokeswoman said the man had suffered a significant leg injury. There were initial reports the rider’s leg had been ‘snapped’.
A police spokesman said both Adrian and Field Sts were closed to traffic as paramedics treated the rider.
It is understood the driver of the car is unharmed.
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