Fresno, CA, October 18 – A man was seriously injured while riding an e-scooter in Fresno on Saturday night after he was struck by a car, according to officers who responded to the scene. The crash happened at the intersection of Gettysburg Avenue and 9th Street just before 7 p.m. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.
Fresno Man Critically Injured in Saturday Night E-Scooter Crash
The driver of the car that struck the man remained at the scene after the crash and cooperated with responding officers, according to police. The driver’s identity has not been released, and officers have not said whether the driver was injured or whether alcohol or drugs were suspected to be a factor in the crash.
Officers have not provided an update on the man’s condition since Saturday night, and it is unclear whether he remains hospitalized. His name, age and hometown have not been released. It is also unknown what he was doing in the area at the time of the crash or whether he was wearing any safety equipment while riding the e-scooter.
Several details about the crash remain unconfirmed. Officers have not said what caused the driver to strike the man, whether speed or any other factor played a role, or whether any citations will be issued. Investigators have not indicated when the inquiry might conclude, and no additional details about the investigation had been released as of this report.
Lane splitting, and what the Vehicle Code actually says
Vehicle Code section 21658.1 defines lane splitting and authorises the California Highway Patrol to develop educational guidelines for it. What matters after a crash is the distinction the section draws: lane splitting is not prohibited in California, and not prohibited is not the same thing as legal.
The practical effect is that a rider who was lane splitting has not broken a rule by doing so, and an insurer that treats lane splitting as automatic fault is asserting something the statute does not say. Fault still turns on how each party behaved, the same as in any other collision.
The deadline that applies to a claim like this one
Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 gives two years for an action for injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another. The same two years covers an injury claim and a death claim; there is no separate, shorter period because someone died.
Talking to someone about it
Culver Legal represents people injured in collisions across California. A conversation about what happened costs nothing, and we work on a contingency fee, which means there is no fee unless we win. If we do not win, we do not pass the case costs on to you either.
Nothing on this page is legal advice about any particular case, and the facts of a reported collision often change as the investigation continues.
