Chilliwack RCMP report another e-scooter collision

CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP are warning about unsafe e-scooter use once again, after a youth riding one collided with a vehicle in a Yale Road parking lot. Police say the driver reported that the collision caused damage to the vehicle. The rider landed on the hood but declined medical attention and left on the e-scooter before officers arrived and hasn’t been identified.

The incident follows an Oct. 3 collision on Airport Road involving an adult man on an e-scooter and a semi-truck and trailer. The man was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Chilliwack Mounties say officers continue to respond to calls involving e-scooters almost daily. Police say the devices are being ridden unsafely on roadways and continue to be used by youths under 16, which is illegal.

Safety concerns come amid rising hospitalization numbers. Data released in August by the Canadian Institute for Health Information showed e-scooter-related hospitalizations increased by almost 40 per cent in one year.