Scooter Passenger Seriously Injured In Bridgeport Crash: Police

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 34-year-old Bridgeport man suffered serious head injuries Friday night when he fell off of a scooter he was riding on and struck his head on the pavement during a crash near Broad Street and Railroad Avenue in Bridgeport, according to police.

The victim, who is listed in critical condition in an area hospital, was a passenger on the scooter, and the scooter's operator fled the scene after the crash, authorities said.

According to Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran, the crash occurred at about 11:35 p.m. Officers were called to the area on a report of a man in the street shouting that he needed an ambulance.

"Upon arrival, officers observed a male suffering from serious head injuries," Gilleran wrote in a statement. "Medics were called to the scene and transported the subject to an area hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.

"Officers determined this was a motor vehicle accident where the victim fell off a scooter and struck his head. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was a passenger on the scooter when the operator lost control on wet pavement and crashed near the intersection of Broad Street and Railroad Avenue. It appears both fell to the ground, however, the operator got back onto the scooter and fled the scene, leaving the passenger lying in the road."

The crash is under investigation by the Bridgeport Police Accident Reconstruction Team. The injured passenger has been identified as being from Bridgeport's West Side.

Anyone with additional information related to this crash is urged to contact Officer Tien Ngo of the Bridgeport Police Department's Traffic Division at 203-576-7640.