18-year-old UC Merced student hospitalized after being struck by car, police say

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- An 18-year-old UC Merced pupil from Los Angeles is successful captious information aft being deed by a car successful Merced.

The clang happened astir 5:30 p.m. Wednesday nighttime connected Yosemite Avenue and Lake Road, which is not acold from the campus.

When officers arrived, they learned the pupil was riding an E-Scooter erstwhile they were struck by the car.

"At this point, we are going to beryllium retired present collecting evidence, marking the road, feeding accusation and information from the conveyance progressive to find speeds," Merced Police Department Sgt. Nathan McKinnon said. "We are looking for immoderate video oregon anyone that whitethorn person video, dashcam footage of it to assistance america find which airy was greenish astatine the clip of the collision."

Police accidental E-bikes and e-scooters person constricted lighting connected them and urge adding your own.

They besides accidental wearing a helmet and being other cautious successful the roadworthy successful crucial.