East Belfast: Electric scooter rider critical after colliding with car

It happened on the Knock Road

PSNI
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 11th May 2023

A man is in a critical condition after his electric scooter collided with a car in East Belfast.

It happened on the Knock Road yesterday afternoon.

Sergeant Braiden from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit, said, “Shortly before 2.30pm, police received the report of a collision between a car and a man on an electric scooter.”

“Officers attended along with our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. The man on the scooter was transferred to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition at this time.”

“The Knock Road was closed for a number of hours but has since fully reopened.”

“We would appeal for anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the collision, or who may have relevant dash-cam or other footage, to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1149 of 10/05/23.”

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