49-Year-Old Man Killed in Galveston Scooter Crash on Avenue U near 53rd Street

Galveston, Texas (August 15, 2022) – A 49-year-old man was killed on Sunday in a scooter accident in Galveston, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened on August 14, at an intersection on Avenue U, which is near the intersection of 53rd Street and Seawall Boulevard.

Police said the man was riding a scooter westbound on Avenue U and had stopped at a stop sign. A northbound blue Nissan Altima ran the stop sign and hit the scooter as it proceeded into the intersection.

The man was ejected off the scooter, and he landed on the windshield of a truck that was also stopped at the intersection. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. His name has not been released.

The truck driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Altima driver was taken into custody and was being investigated on suspicion of intoxication.

The crash remains under investigation.

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