A man in his 40s on an electric scooter collided with a car at a pedestrian crossing in central Uppsala on Tuesday morning. He called 112 himself after landing on the hood and reporting pain. Police cleared the car driver and instead fined the scooter rider for failing to yield right of way.
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at a pedestrian crossing in central Uppsala. A man in his 40s was riding an electric scooter when he collided with a car. He was thrown onto the hood and called the emergency number 112 himself to report his pain.
Police arrived at the scene and interviewed both the scooter rider and the car driver. According to police, the car driver had done nothing wrong. Instead, the scooter rider was fined for failing to yield right of way by riding on the pedestrian crossing.
The man did not require ambulance assistance, per police statements. The event highlights traffic safety issues with electric scooters in Uppsala, though no further details on injuries or outcomes are provided.