A 33-year-old Portland man suffered serious injuries Sunday when the scooter he was operating collided with a motor vehicle driven by a teenager.
The victim, who has not been identified pending notification of his family, was struck in the area of Congress and Sheridan streets around 3:37 p.m., according to Lt. Robert Martin, a Portland police spokesman.
The scooter operator was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. The driver of the 2011 Ford Fiesta car is a 16-year-old boy from Limerick, police said.
Martin said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed it to contact them at 874-8532 or 874-8575.
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