A teenager riding an electric scooter was struck by a vehicle at Prospect and Main streets around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, according to Kewanee police.
Officer John Gearhart said the juvenile was traveling east on Prospect Street and crossing the intersection when a vehicle heading north on Main Street on a green light hit the scooter.
The Kewanee Police, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, the Kewanee Fire Department and EMS responded to the scene.
Gearhart said the crash was the third scooter‑related accident in Kewanee this month. No injuries were reported, but he noted that parents often buy electric scooters for their children without realizing the potential dangers.
*** This copy has been edited to reflect that the vehicle was in the intersection on a green light when it struck the teen on a scooter.
