An 8-year-old boy was killed in Brooklyn Park Friday afternoon after being hit by a pickup truck while riding an electric scooter, police say.<\/p>\n
The crash happened around 2 p.m. at the intersection of Candlewood Drive and Brunswick Avenue North.<\/p>\n
When Brooklyn Park officers arrived, they found out the boy had been hit by a pickup truck pulling a trailer.<\/p>\n
The driver had called 911 and was still at the scene when they arrived. They are also cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n
Neighbors and friends gathered Friday evening along Candlewood Drive, still in shock after the death of the young boy, family members identified as 8-year-old Muad Mohamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really sad and upset when we saw him,\u201d said the boy\u2019s 12-year-old brother Mugesir. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re getting a little better.\u201d<\/p>\n
5 Eyewitness News spoke with the boy\u2019s father, Abdurez Yusuf, a truck driver, through a translator.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was out at work, and he was 90 miles away from home, and his wife called and told him exactly what happened,\u201d a family member says.<\/p>\n
13-year-old Emmanuel Davis was riding his electric scooter when he heard what happened.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s really sad that it was an 8-year-old who died,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cI really hope his family can like recover and heal.\u201d<\/p>\n
The crash was less than a block away from Muad\u2019s home.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was trying to ride over to the park so he could play in the park,\u201d Mugesir says.<\/p>\n
A new study, by the AAA recommends several steps to better protect young riders, including school-based training and improved access to safety gear.<\/p>\n
The group reports more than 1100 people in the state were treated for e-bike and e-scooter injuries in the spring and summer of 2025.<\/p>\n
More than 100 were hospitalized.<\/p>\n
Lawmakers are now weighing new safety requirements for e-scooter riders under age 18.<\/p>\n
Davis says he doesn\u2019t know any details about what happened, but he hopes kids are keeping safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think you should be really cautious about what you\u2019re doing, like new helmets, extra protection,\u201d he notes. \u201c(Safety) depends on how you use it, depending on speed and how responsible you are with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Authorities are still investigating what exactly led up to the crash.<\/p>\n
Minnesota State Patrol is helping with the accident reconstruction.<\/p>\n
Mugesir says even after his family\u2019s loss, he\u2019s concerned about the safety of other children.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t let your kids out all by themselves outside,\u201d he says. \u201cOr something bad will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brooklyn Park Police issued this statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cOur heart goes out to the family of this young boy in their time of grief. We urge parents and youth to take the dangers of e-scooters and bikes seriously. Too many of our young people are harmed or taken from us too early because of accidents on these electric vehicles. Please talk to your children and keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n
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