Woman riding mobility scooter in Modesto dies after hit by vehicle, police say
MODESTO – A woman riding a mobility scooter died after she was hit by a vehicle in Modesto Wednesday evening, police said.
The collision happened around 5 p.m. on E. Briggsmore Avenue, east of Coffee Road.
The Modesto Police Department said a person in a mobility scooter and a driver were heading west on E. Briggsmore Avenue when the collision happened.
The rider of the scooter died at the scene. She has not been identified.
Police said the driver, a man in his 60s, of a pickup truck remained at the scene and DUI or speed are not a factor.
The crash remains under investigation.
The westbound lanes were closed as police investigated the collision.
