Crash Kills 16-Year-Old E-Scooter Rider In Bridgewater

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A 16-year-old Bridgewater boy, who was riding an electric scooter, was killed following a crash with a Tesla on Tuesday night, police said.

At around 6:31 p.m., Bridgewater Police went to the intersection of Union Avenue(Route 28) and Adamsville Road, where they found a Tesla Model Y and the boy lying in the road, said Officer Steve Black.

Officers began CPR on the boy, who was unresponsive and not breathing, until paramedics arrived.

The boy was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerville, where he died from his injuries, said Black.

The driver of the Tesla, identified as a 38-year-old Bridgewater woman, had minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital for treatment.

A preliminary investigation found that the Tesla was driving westbound on Union Avenue and was trying to make a left turn onto Adamsville Road.

Police said that at the same time, the boy was driving eastbound on Union Avenue on an electric scooter and went through the intersection.

The Tesla reportedly turned left and hit the boy as he went through the intersection.

The crash remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer Steve Black at 908-722-4111 ext. 4133 or submit information through the Bridgewater TIPS line at 877-660-INFO(4636).

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