Police are asking for the public’s help identifying an e-scooter rider who is in critical condition after he crashed in Ajax on Tuesday afternoon.
The single-vehicle crash occurred on Kitney Drive, north of Clements Road West, around 3:15 p.m.
Durham Regional Police said the man was riding a Segway Ninebot Kick Scooter Max G2 along the east side of the northbound lanes when he lost control and fell, causing him to hit his head.
He wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, police said.
The man was subsequently airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre, where he remains unconscious and in life-threatening condition.
Police said they have not been able to identify the rider, as he did not have any identification on him.
He is described as a white male between 45 and 60 years old, standing six feet tall, weighing about 220 pounds, with a bald head and scruffy grey beard.
The man was last seen wearing dark green corduroy shorts, prescription glasses, a faded black baseball hat with “Pinewood Toronto Studios” printed on the front and black Reebok shoes with white soles and red accents.
Police have released photos of the e-scooter and some of the man’s clothing in the hopes that the public can identify him.
They are asking anyone who may know the man to contact them at 905-579-1520 ext. 5255 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
