Two teens seriously injured in electric scooter crash in West Deptford

Breaking SS United States completes final voyage, sinks to Gulf floor | Updates Crash Two teens seriously injured in electric scooter crash in West Deptford Two juveniles were injured after a crash involving an electric scooter in Gloucester County, New Jersey. WPVI By Trish Hartman Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:25PM Share Follow 6abc on Google WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Two teenagers riding an electric scooter were seriously injured when they collided with a car Tuesday evening in West Deptford, New Jersey, according to police. Police said the teens, ages 13 and 14, were riding the scooter around 7 p.m. when they collided with the vehicle. Chopper 6 was over the scene along Hessian Avenue near Taft Avenue, on the border of West Deptford and Woodbury. "One of the kids had the face all bloody, and the other kid was under the car a little bit," said Angel Rivera of West Deptford. Both teens were taken to Cooper Hospital. One suffered serious, life-threatening injuries, while the other suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. The driver was taken to Inspira with minor injuries. Neighbors said they were rattled by the crash and the large police response. "I'm surprised that a child survived that. The clothing was in the street," said Jeannette Brown of Woodbury. "A shoe was in the street, and the scooter was lying on the street." People who live nearby said they have been concerned about the number of children they have seen on the roads lately, as well as speeding on Hessian Avenue. SS United States live stream: Historic vessel being be sunk, set to become world's largest artificial reef off Florida coast 5 minutes ago Burglars seen ramming cars into Philadelphia vape shops, stealing merchandise Rescue operations underway after building collapses in Brooklyn, New York: FDNY 2 hours ago "There are a lot of kids on the different e-bikes and e-scooters, and they're just not - you have no protection on them," Brown said. The West Deptford police chief said e-bikes have stricter guidelines than electric scooters. A newly passed state law set a minimum operating age of 15 for e-bikes and requires a license, but the law does not clearly outline a minimum age for scooters. Neighbors said they want riders to be safe regardless of what they are riding. "I'm a little bit frustrated because I don't know what could be done. That's just disturbing in a sense because how do you prevent something like this from happening?" said David Khalid of West Deptford. No charges have been filed. Police have not released details about the circumstances of the crash, including which direction the vehicles were traveling or how fast they were going. The crash remains under investigation by local police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics WOODBURY GLOUCESTER COUNTY NEW JERSEY CRASH SCOOTER Driver accused of killing 3 women in crash near LA Metro station arrested on suspicion of DUI Man, 75, in ambulance dies after crash in West Philadelphia Driver faces 19 charges after deadly cyclist crash in NC 5 members of same family killed in Texas crash: police Watch Live ON NOW SS United States completes final voyage, sinks to Gulf floor | Updates 5 minutes ago Burglars seen ramming cars into vape shops, stealing merchandise At least 2 dead, multiple injured after building collapses in Brooklyn: Mayor 2 hours ago AccuWeather: Turning unsettled at times tomorrow 2 hours ago 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz hospitalized after Daytona crash 2 hours ago