Hanover Police say a mobility scooter driver’s injuries have been upgraded to serious after a collision with a pickup truck.
Police say on July 14th, at 1:35 p.m. Hanover Police, along with Hanover Fire Department and paramedics responded to collision involving a motorized 4-wheel mobility scooter and a pickup.
They say their investigation determined the 73-year-old Hanover man on the scooter was crossing over the entrance to the Food Basics Parking lot when he was struck by a pickup driven by a 76-year-old West Grey man who was exiting the lot onto 7th Avenue.
The driver of the scooter was transported to Hanover and District Hospital by paramedics believed to be in stable condition but was later transferred to Victoria Hospital in London after his injuries were upgraded to serious.
He remains in the London hospital in serious condition.
The investigation continues but charges are pending against the 76-year-old driver of the pickup.
Hanover police say, with the ever-increasing use of mobility scooters, they want to remind drivers to pay close attention, especially when entering and exiting parking lots or turning at intersections in order to avoid similar collisions in the future.