A 49-year-old man is dead after getting hit by a car while riding a scooter Friday morning, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department.
A Mercedes was traveling westbound near the intersection of SE Crosstown Parkway and SE Sandia Drive when the driver hit a scooter that was using a crosswalk going north on Crosstown Parkway.
The scooterist was hit by the car in the outside lane of travel and ejected. He was taken to the hospital for severe injuries but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The driver of the Mercedes stayed on scene and was uninjured. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call Officer Keith Appelbaum at 772-871-5001.
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Source: wptv
