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Police: Woman riding scooter hit by car after running stop sign

The scooter the woman was riding was a personal one, according to Denver police.

DENVER — A woman who was riding a scooter on a road in Denver was injured when she was hit by a car after running a stop sign, according to police.

The woman was riding the scooter through the intersection of East 1st Avenue and North Cherokee Street Monday afternoon. Police said she did not stop at a stop sign and was hit by a car. 

"I just slammed on my brakes and swerved and when I turned, I saw that it was a person on a scooter, " said Christelle Ford, who was driving the vehicle involved in the crash. "There's nothing worse than that."

The scooter was broken in half and the woman was brought to a hospital with serious injuries. 

Denver police said the scooter she was riding did not appear to be a rentable one. They said it was likely a personal scooter. 

Westbound 1st Avenue was closed in the area during the crash investigation. 

RELATED: Electric scooters banned from Denver sidewalks, city council votes

The accident comes one week after Denver City Council voted to prohibit the use of electric scooters on city sidewalks. 

Denver Public Works (DPW) recommended the ordinance change earlier this month.

The change means scooter riders need to follow the same rules as people on bikes and electric bikes by riding in the street or in designated bike lanes.

Under the new rules, the Denver Police Department could also start issuing citations to riders who violate the law. 

RELATED: Montana man on electric scooter dies after being struck by car

Last month, a Montana man died after he was struck by a car while riding a scooter in Denver. 

Cameron Hagan, 26, was riding a scooter eastbound in the westbound lanes of West 32nd Avenue near Federal Boulevard when he rode directly in front of a Honda Civic and was struck, according to a traffic report by the Denver Police Department.

No charges are expected against the driver of the car because it was determined that Hagan was at fault, police said.

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