An e-scooter rider in Newhall suffered major injuries after a vehicle collided with them Saturday afternoon.

Around 1:15 P.M. Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Wiley Canyon Road and Avenida Cappela, according to Sergeant Arambulo from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“The person struck riding the e-scooter was taken to the hospital with major head injuries and was left in critical condition,” said Arambulo.

The intersection where the crash occurred was closed for over five hours as Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies continued investigating the scene.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The condition of the rider is unknown at this time.

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