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Man on scooter hit by car, taken to hospital

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 54-year-old man was in the hospital Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle in Webster.

Just before 5 p.m. Monday, a 49-year-old man was driving southbound on 1800 Euclid Avenue while the 54-year-old man was riding an electric scooter eastbound on 5000 Elm St., according to the San Diego Police Department.

The 54-year-old on the scooter entered the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Elm Street against a red signal, which caused the 49-year-old driver to hit the victim, causing a femur fracture for the scooter rider, according to the SDPD.

The man who was on the scooter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and DUI was not suspected for either party, according to authorities.

SDPD's Traffic Division officers was investigating the collision.

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