A five-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries and a 16-year-old was seriously hurt after they were hit by a car while riding e-scooters in Everett, Washington.
The crash happened at about 2.22pm on Friday, 23 October, on Center Road near Fourth Avenue West, close to Glen at North Creek Mariner High School, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
Both children were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center for treatment. The younger child’s injuries were described as life-threatening, while the teenager suffered serious injuries.
The driver of the car and two children who were travelling inside it sustained minor injuries, deputies said.
Center Road was closed for several hours while investigators examined the scene. Authorities have not yet released details about how the collision happened.
