Queensland Man Dies In E-Scooter Accident, Northwest of Brisbane
Second incident in a month
A man has died following a crash with an electric scooter northwest of Brisbane.
The 55-year-old man was riding along a designated path along Yellwood drive in Ferny Hills, before he smashed into a concrete wall around 3:50pm on Wednesday.
As emergency crews responded to the incident, he tragically died at the scene after suffering major head injuries.
Police added that the man was not wearing a helmet during the crash, opening up a Forensic Crash Unit investigation.
It comes after the death of a 22-year-old man in Logan last month.
Blake Whell passed away as a result of serious burns, when his e-scooter charger exploded inside his caravan unit.
"I’ve just lost my son … Beware of these scooters, they’re dangerous, Please, I beg you. It’s all I have to say, be careful of these e-scooters," the 22-year-olds father said of the dangers.
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