The scooter-share program in Cedar Rapids took an unfortunate turn from fun to dangerous Wednesday night, bringing heartbreaking news as the summer heats up.
Two pre-teens, both under age 12, were using the VEORide scooter rental program that has quickly become so popular, and both have reportedly sustained serious injuries in an accident involving a scooter colliding with a motor vehicle in Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department (CRPD) says it happened Wednesday, June 9 at around 4 p.m. near 15th Street and Mt. Vernon Rd. SE. The kids, whose names were not released, were transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, according to Iowa s News Now.
Cedar Rapids scooter crash seriously injures 2 children
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