The e-scooter rider was struck by a car in Civic early on Tuesday morning. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
An e-scooter rider was hit by a car on Northbourne Avenue early on Tuesday morning (14 January) before they were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The incident closed three lanes of the busy Civic avenue for about half an hour.
The rider was hit by a car at the avenue’s intersection with London Circuit at around 6:45 am, an ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) spokesperson said.
Police and paramedics responded and the rider was treated for serious injuries before they were taken to hospital.
While they had serious injuries, they were not in a critical condition, the ESA spokesperson said.
Three lanes of Northbourne Avenue were closed for about half an hour at around 7 am, an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
There were significant traffic disruptions in the morning following the incident.
However, all lanes were reopened as of 8 am and the traffic was said to be flowing uninterrupted again.
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