Newport Man Seriously Hurt In Scooter Accident

MIDDLETOWN, RI -- A Newport man was seriously hurt Monday when his scooter collided with a car on Valley Road. The victim, 56, is at Rhode Island Hospital. His condition is unknown, police said.

The crash happened at 8:52 Monday morning near O’Neill Boulevard. According to police, the scooter was going south on Valley Road when a car tried to make a left turn to the boulevard from the northbound lane of Valley Road. The scooter went into the front of the car.

Police say the accident is still under investigation. No charges have been filed yet.

O'Neill Boulevard is "just north of the police station," Lt. Jason Ryan said. "It actually runs east and west behind the Aquidneck Shopping Center. It is a paper road where Bailey Brook runs through, and then starts again behind BJ’s Wholesale Club and comes out on Valley Road."

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