Atlanta

Scooter rider to be cited after being hit by car, police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating after a man was hit by car while riding an e-scooter in midtown Atlanta.

Investigators were called to the intersection of Ponce de Leon Ave NE and Piedmont Avenue NE around 3:30 p.m.

When officers arrived they found the scooter rider on the ground breathing, but he was not alert.

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The driver of the car remained at the scene.

Police said the man on the scooter was in the bike lane but rode through the intersection against a red light when he was hit.

Officers said the man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the scooter rider will be cited.

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