Teenager loses fight for life after crashing e-scooter on footpath
A teenage boy has died in hospital after an electric scooter crash on a suburban footpath in Logan, south of Brisbane.
A teenager has died from injuries sustained in an e-scooter crash last week (Photo: Supplied).
The 15-year-old hit his head and was rushed to hospital after coming off the e-scooter at about 8.30am on Tuesday.
He died at Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane on Sunday.
The incident follows a move by the state government to improve rider safety through tighter regulation for e-scooters.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey last month said the government would put in place speed limits on some footpaths, mandate warning devices and increase penalties for high-risk behaviours.
The new regulations are due to be introduced by the end of 2022.
Earlier this year the government announced speeds would be halved to 12 km/h on footpaths.
Bailey said it was hard to ignore the popularity of e-scooters and they weren’t going anywhere as a transport option.
