Traffic & Transit
82-Year-Old Critical After Being Struck By Revel Scooter On UWS
An 82-year-old woman was struck by a revel scooter Tuesday morning as she crossed the street near Columbus Circle, police said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — An 82-year-old woman is in critical condition Tuesday after getting struck by a Revel scooter near Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side, police said.
The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. as the woman crossed West 60th Street, according to police.
The victim was found unconscious and unresponsive by NYPD officers and got taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
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The 23-year-old driver of the Revel scooter stayed at the scene, according to police.
The Tuesday morning crash comes a little over a month after Revel relaunched its scooter service in New York City. It had shut down previously after a high-profile string of fatal crashes and increased scrutiny on its safety record.
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All riders are now required to fill out a 30-question safety training and take a selfie showing them wearing a helmet, among other protocols, before they can hop on the scooters.
This is a developing story, please check back in for updates.
Patch reporter Matt Troutman contributed to this story.
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