EVERETT, Washington — A 5-year-old child suffered life-threatening injuries and a 16-year-old was seriously injured on Friday, October 23, in an incident involving an e-scooter and a vehicle in Everett, KOMO News reported, citing the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. In line with minor-safety practice, the children are identified only by age and city.
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Sheriff's deputies responded at about 2:22 p.m. to the 600 block of Center Road, close to a local school, My Everett News reported. Investigators believe the vehicle and the scooter collided and that the vehicle flipped, KOMO reported, but deputies had not yet confirmed the full sequence because they had not yet spoken with the 16-year-old.
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Both children who were on the scooter and the vehicle's driver were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett for treatment, the sheriff's office said. Two children inside the vehicle suffered minor injuries and were not taken to hospital, according to the Seattle Focal's report of the sheriff's account.
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The sheriff's office said it had received no reports of impairment. Its Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances, and Center Road was expected to remain closed for several hours while detectives worked at the scene, KOMO and My Everett News reported.
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Officials had not said whether the children on the scooter are related, or whether the teenager attends a nearby school. No charges or fault findings have been announced, and the investigation remains active.