In Stamford, the police department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad is investigating a serious injury that resulted from a collision between a motor vehicle and a scooter that occurred in the 100 block of Hope Street on Thursday around 11:00pm.
Police said in a release that a 2011 BMW operated by a 17-year-old Stamford resident was traveling northbound on Hope Street and collided with a person riding a stand-up scooter who was also traveling northbound. The impact caused the scooter operator, a 46-year-old Stamford resident, to be thrown from his scooter onto the roadway. The scooter was heavily damaged and broken into several pieces.
The scooter operator suffered very serious, but, non-life threatening injuries and was transported by Stamford EMS to Stamford Hospital for treatment. Police said as of Friday morning around 7:00am he was still being treated in the ED, but is expected to be admitted.
The scooter operator was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.
The driver of the BMW initially left the area, but, ended up parking the vehicle a short distance away and walking back to the scene where he spoke to officers regarding the collision.
No charges have been filed at this time.
Police said their investigation remains open, and anyone that may have any further information or may have witnessed the crash is being asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at (203) 977-4712.