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A young adult male suffered life-threatening injuries in a scooter crash Saturday morning in Alexandria’s West End, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
While the incident is under investigation, APD told ALXnow that there was no crash with another vehicle and that the scooter rider likely was injured after falling in the 600 block of N. Jordan Street.
The incident was called in to 911 at around 10:15 a.m., and police notified the public three hours later on social media. Emergency dispatchers told first responders that the victim was lying on the ground and slightly moving.
The victim was transported to the GW Hospital Trauma Center, according to dispatch.
On Wednesday (Sept. 3), APD said that the scooter rider was in stable condition.
Anyone with information on this incident can contact the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
