Police warn parents after 16-year-old killed in e-scooter crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 12:19 · Archive

A 16-year-old has been killed in an e-scooter crash in Somerset. Police say the incident highlights growing concerns about illegal e-scooter use among young people in the county.

Officers are issuing warnings to parents, citing an increase in the number of young people riding e-scooters illegally in Somerset. Police are urging families to understand the consequences of illegal use.

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• Police issue e-scooter warning to Somerset parents as boy, 16, killed in crashOfficers say increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are riding e-scooters illegally, and are urging families to understand the consequencesBridgwater Mercury · 7 Oct, 12:00
• Police issue e-scooter warning to Somerset parents as boy, 16, killed in crashOfficers say increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are riding e-scooters illegally, and are urging families to understand the consequencesSomerset County Gazette · 7 Oct, 12:00

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