Boy, 12, critically hurt in e-scooter accident

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A 12-year-old lad was hospitalised successful captious information Thursday aft a roadworthy mishap with an e-scooter west of Athens, conscionable days aft the authorities announced plans to restrict minors’ use of the vehicles.

The lad suffered terrible caput injuries when his e-scooter collided with a αυτοκίνητο successful the town of Aspropyrgos and was being treated successful intensive care, state ERT broadcaster said. The precise circumstances of the clang were unclear.

Last month, a 13-year-old lad was fatally injured when his e-scooter collided with a αυτοκίνητο successful the western Peloponnese. The mishap triggered a wide statement connected children’s use of e-scooters

It besides prompted Citizen Protection Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis connected Tuesday to denote plans to further modulate the use of e-scooters and restrict minors to utilizing them successful pedestrian zones and squares.

“A insignificant cannot and should not beryllium riding a scooter connected the road. It is very dangerous,” helium said.