Lime scooter rider seriously injured after drunken crash into building, police say
A 29-year-old man who had been drinking suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing a rented scooter into a building in Pacific Beach early Monday, San Diego police said.
Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash, which was reported around 2:20 a.m. on the south sidewalk of Garnet Avenue near Everts Street.
Police said the man was riding a Lime scooter eastbound when he veered to the right and hit the building. He was not wearing a helmet and suffered serious head injuries, police said.
He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. San Diego police traffic officers are investigating the crash.
Kucher writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
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