A 13-year old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a car and an e-scooter on Wellington Road.
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Police say they were called to the scene just after 8am on Thursday (Aug 8).
In a statement they said: “The e-scooter rider, a 13-year-old boy, has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. His family have been informed.
“Emergency services are currently on the scene and Wellington Road and Oak Tree Road will remain closed while we deal with the incident. People are asked to avoid the area at the current time.
“We are conducting enquiries to establish what happened and ask that anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dash cam footage that could assist us, to call 101 quoting incident number #0459 of today’s date.”
The Daily Echo reported just after 9am that the air ambulance had landed in Riverside Park.
Due to a traffic incident on the Oaktree Road and Wellington Road junction, nearby approaches have been closed by the police. Please plan your journeys where possible. @SouthamptonCC
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