Blotter: Girl on electric scooter hospitalized Friday night after being hit by car

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Gillette, Kentucky
4J Road and Granite Street
Incident type
E-bike, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Gillette Kentucky in Gillette, Kentucky: A 16-year-old girl driving a Chevy Cruze struck a 15-year-old girl on an electric scooter at about 11 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 4J Road and Granite Street in Gillette. A 20-year-old woman had pressed the crosswalk button, but the 16-year-old driver was unable to stop in time and hit the scooter rider. The 15-year-old suffered head injuries and was transported to the hospital; the Chevy's windshield broke and the car had to be towed. The 16-year-old driver was ticketed for failing to obey a traffic signal.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Driver Driver Injured
16-year-old Chevy Cruze driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Blotter: Girl on electric scooter hospitalized Friday night after being hit by car | Crime blotter | gillettenewsrecord.com

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