Riverside County
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department | Contributed
A 48-year-old man was killed when his scooter and an SUV collided at a Riverside intersection, authorities said Tuesday.
David Ducoing of Riverside was fatally injured at about 8:15 p.m. Monday at Tyler Street and Wells Avenue, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Sgt. Ryan Taack said Ducoing was riding his scooter eastbound on Wells, heading to an unspecified location in the La Sierra Hills area of the city. It was unclear whether the scooter was the mobility variety to accommodate a physical disability, or a recreational device.
At about the same time that the victim was entering the intersection, a 2015 Chevy Suburban driven by a 29-year-old motorist approached from the north, heading southbound on Tyler, Taack said.
“The Chevy and the scooter collided as they entered the intersection,” the sergeant said, without specifying which one had the right of way.
Ducoing was killed on impact. The SUV driver, identified only as a Riverside resident, was not hurt and immediately stopped, according to Taack. He said the motorist was questioned but not arrested.
It’s unknown whether drugs or alcohol may have been factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
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