Norwood News University Heights: One Person Hospitalized after Apparent Scooter Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

AN INJURED PERSON is placed in an ambulance after being struck reportedly by a scooter at 2332 University Avenue in University Heights on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
Screenshot courtesy of the Citizens’ App

One person has been hospitalized after reportedly being hit by a scooter in University Heights.

EMS officials said the incident occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 30, when emergency services received a call at 2.51 p.m. regarding a pedestrian who had been struck at 2332 University Avenue.

AN INJURED PERSON is treated by emergency services after being struck reportedly by a scooter at 2332 University Avenue in University Heights on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
Screenshot courtesy of the Citizens’ App

They said the person was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital and their description and condition was unknown.

A user of the Citizens’ App posted a video of one person on a stretcher being placed in a waiting ambulance and said a bystander had said a U-turn had taken place earlier at the location.

EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPOND to a report of a person being struck reportedly by a scooter at 2332 University Avenue in University Heights on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
Screenshot courtesy of the Citizens’ App

Norwood News has asked the NYPD for more information about the incident and will update this story upon receipt of more information.

In collision investigations, the NYPD handles any criminal aspects of the investigation, while NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) reviews the street design at the locations of such crashes.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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