E-scooter rider still in hospital after Dunedin crash

Monday, 21 January 2019

A woman remains in a serious condition after a crash between a Lime e-scooter and truck in Dunedin.

The 26-year-old foreign national remained in Dunedin Hospital on Monday following the crash at the intersection of Dundas and Cumberland streets, on the south-bound one-way system, at 1.45am on Friday.

A police spokeswoman said the serious crash unit was still investigating the cause of the crash.

Police at the scene of a Lime scooter and truck collision in Dunedin, a few hours after the crash on Friday morning.

It is understood the woman was crossing the intersection at Dundas St, near where she lives, when the crash happened.

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A video of the scene shows a New World branded truck stopped at the traffic light controlled intersection.

An e-scooter can be seen nearby with a plastic bag tied to its handlebars, and looks undamaged.

A spokeswoman for the e-scooter company, which launched in Dunedin earlier this month, said their thoughts were with the rider involved in the 'tragic accident' and they wished her a quick recovery.

'We have been in touch with the local authorities and will continue to assist in any way we can,' the spokeswoman said.