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Ealing E‑Scooter Hit-and-Run Leaves Man in His 80s Critically Injured

Detectives urge witnesses to contact the Serious Collision Unit quoting CAD4159/23Jan.

Overview

  • The pedestrian was struck on The Vale in Ealing by an e-scooter traveling westbound at about 2:30pm on Friday, according to police.
  • The rider briefly stopped, abandoned the scooter, and fled on foot toward Acton, the Met said.
  • The victim was taken to hospital and remains in a life-threatening condition.
  • The Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is reviewing CCTV and asks anyone with information to call 0207 960 8041 or 101, quoting CAD4159/23Jan.
  • The incident comes days after a separate fatal e-scooter collision with a bus in Peckham, with 2024 UK figures recording 1,312 e-scooter collisions and six deaths.