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Teenager hit by tram is fourth e-scooter rider killed this year

Ross Lydall Transport Editor

A TEENAGER has become the fourth e-scooter rider to be killed in London this year.

The 19-year-old male suffered serious head injuries in a collision with a fast-moving Croydon tram while using an “uncontrolled” pedestrian crossing.

The Croydon tram network allows passengers to cross the tracks at various points, including at tram stops if they need to reach the opposite platform.

The teenager, who has not been named, was hit by a tram travelling between Ampere Way and Waddon Marsh stops.

Medics, including London’s Air Ambulance, were dispatched to the incident, which happened around 3.40pm on August 22.

He was taken to a major trauma unit but died three days later. At the time of the incident, it was only known that an e-scooter rider had been taken to hospital with head injuries. His death was revealed today in a report by Transport for London commissioner Andy Byford.

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