12-Year-Old Child Hospitalized After Scooter Hits Car In Bergen County: Police

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A pre-teen was taken to the hospital last week after his scooter ran into the back of a parked car in Fair Lawn, police said.

Police said that around 10:03 p.m. on Sept. 17, a 12-year-old riding an electric scooter slammed into the back of a parked 2023 Subaru on Warren Road.

The child had a head injury and was taken to Hackensack Medical Center, police said.

There have been several news reports of children on electric bikes or scooters suffering injuries this month, including one death.

A 13-year-old child on a motorized bike was struck and killed by a landscaping truck in Scotch Plains on Wednesday, police said.

Earlier that day, a 12-year-old was hit by a Subaru while riding an electric scooter in Parsippany. He was taken to the hospital.

Last month, police in the Bergen County town of Montvale tried to raise awareness of electric bike safety and laws by posting a video of a teen bike rider flipping over a car. See that video here: READ MORE: WATCH: 15-Year-Old Ebike Rider Crashes, Flips Onto Car In Bergen County Police Video