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A 53-year-old man riding an electric scooter suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the south side of Balboa Park.

San Diego police officers responded to 1200 Pershing Drive at approximately 5:49 p.m. Thursday, after for unknown reasons, the victim made a movement to the right and exited the roadway.

His scooter hit a patch of dirt, where the man lost control and fell to the ground,  Officer Jose Perales said.

The victim sustained a brain bleed, fractured cheek, fractured ribs, a fractured clavicle, a scapular fracture, according to Perales.

The department’s Traffic Division is investigating the crash. Anyone with information related to it is asked to call 858 495-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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