Teen boys on electric scooter badly hurt after being struck by a car in Phoenix
PHOENIX - Two teen boys are in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Phoenix on Thursday night.
What we know:
The June 11 crash happened near 16th Street and Indian School Road around 8 p.m., the fire department said.
"Two male teenagers have been transported to the hospital in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle riding their electric scooter," Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller said. "The scene has been turned over to Phoenix PD for an investigation."
The Phoenix Police Department says the boys are 13 and 14, and their injuries aren't life-threatening.
"The driver remained on scene and showed no signs of impairment. Officers are completing their investigation," said Mercedes Fortune with the Phoenix Police department.
Police said the motorized device the boys were on was a "mini-motorized bike," while the fire department calling it an "electric scooter."
Map of the area where the crash happened