One Person Hospitalized after Austin Scooter Accident at West 28th Street and Guadalupe Street

Austin, Texas (August 27, 2023) – A person riding a scooter was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday afternoon at an intersection in central Austin, authorities said.

The crash occurred at about 12:32 p.m. Saturday, August 26, at the intersection of West 28th Street and Guadalupe Street.

According to the authorities, the scooter was struck by a vehicle at the intersection near the UT campus.

The scooter rider, only identified as an adult victim, was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries.

No further details about the crash were immediately available.

The crash remains under investigation.

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