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Accident on Concord Road Involved Car and Motorized Scooter
Officers responded to South Downing Street and Concord Road regarding a vehicle accident involving a pickup truck and a scooter around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4.
A 19-year-old Davidson resident was riding/operating a motorized scooter across the crosswalk (South Downing Street). A vehicle making a left turn onto Concord Road from South Downing Street struck the rider on the scooter.
The rider was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The operator of the motorized scooter, per North Carolina statute, is required to walk the scooter across the crosswalk, not ride, to be considered a pedestrian. Both individuals involved in the accident live in Davidson.