Scooter rider critically injured in a collision with a car near the intersection of Southwest Boones Ferry Road and Southwest 19th Avenue in Portland, Oregon
Scooter rider critically injured in Portland crash
The scooter rider was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the car was uninjured and remained at the scene. The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team was called in due to the severity of the scooter rider's injuries, police said.
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