Fatal Scooter Crashes Kill Riders Across Four Cities

Four fatal crashes involving scooter riders were reported in separate cities. In Fort Myers, a 22-year-old man died after his scooter collided with a minivan as he crossed Daniels Parkway; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. In Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, a 39-year-old man died after a police patrol vehicle struck his scooter, and both officers were hospitalized. In Norwalk, Connecticut, 46-year-old Christopher Moorer died after a motor-vehicle crash on West Avenue, which remains under investigation. In Southeast Portland, 67-year-old James R. Maraldo died weeks after his motorized scooter collided with a TriMet Lift bus; police initially described him as riding a bicycle before correcting that account.