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E-Scooter Chaos: 6 Hospitalized in Overnight Queensland Crashes
31 Jan
Summary
- Six people were hospitalized across Queensland from e-scooter/e-bike accidents.
- A primary-school-aged boy in Brisbane sustained a leg injury.
- Paramedics responded to six crashes and an e-scooter fire in seven hours.
Six individuals, including a young boy, were hospitalized across Queensland following separate incidents involving e-scooters and e-bikes during a single night. The accidents spanned from the Gold Coast to Townsville, prompting urgent medical attention.
In the span of seven hours, from Friday evening to early Saturday morning, paramedics were dispatched to six separate collisions. These incidents underscore the potential risks associated with electric mobility devices. An e-scooter fire also occurred in Kawana, though fortunately, no injuries were reported in that instance.
A primary-school-aged boy in Brisbane was transported to the Queensland Children's Hospital with a leg injury. This occurred just before 10 PM following an incident involving an e-scooter and a pedestrian on Grey Street. Further incidents on the Gold Coast involved teenage boys.
One teenager was admitted in stable condition for leg injuries sustained after falling from an e-bike in Helensvale. Another individual received treatment for head injuries after an e-scooter fall in Coomera, indicating a pattern of falls and collisions across the region.
