A 14-year-old boy has died more than a week after being injured in a horrific e-scooter collision in Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police said the boy and another 14-year-old male were riding the scooter towards Southmoor Road, close to its junction with Altrincham Road in the city, on March 19.
They they then collided with a car and came to rest on a third vehicle close to a Lidl supermarket in the Wythenshawe area.
Emergency services were scrambled to the scene following the crash, which happened at around 4pm.
An air ambulance was among the resources sent to attend to the wounded.
One of the boys was taken to hospital from the scene, but died from his injuries on Thursday morning.
His family are being supported by specialist officers as the investigation continues.
The other boy was not seriously injured.
A 14-year-old boy has died following an e-scooter crash on Southmoor Road in Manchester (pictured: the scene of the crash)
The teenager was taken to hospital following the smash with life-threatening injuries. He died on Thursday morning
The crash happened at a busy junction in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester, close to a Lidl supermarket
Detective Constable Steven Pennington, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ‘A young boy has tragically lost his life following this collision and our condolences are with his family and friends.
‘Our work into the circumstances of the collision is still ongoing and we continue to ask anyone with relevant information to please get in touch with us as we continue our work.’
The Manchester Evening News previously reported that a car was seen with a smashed windscreen at the scene.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage is asked to get in touch with officers via 101 or gmp.police.uk, quoting log 2263 of 19/03/25.
Privately owned e-scooters are banned from the roads in Britain, with the law stating they can only be used legally on private land.
An exemption applies to rental e-scooters operated by firms such as Lime and Voi, which rent the vehicles out under a licence issued by the Government.
