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E-scooter rider dies after being hit by car while crossing Perth highway
Key takeaways
- The e-scooter rider was critically injured and died at the scene.
- A man who was trying to cross Reid Highway on an e-scooter in the Perth suburb of Balga has been struck by a car and killed.
- It follows the deaths of two e-bike riders in accidents involving buses across the city over the past month.
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The e-scooter rider was critically injured and died at the scene. (ABC News: Kenith Png - file photo)
A man who was trying to cross Reid Highway on an e-scooter in the Perth suburb of Balga has been struck by a car and killed.
It follows the deaths of two e-bike riders in accidents involving buses across the city over the past month.
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