OAKLAND — A 67-year-old man in a mobility scooter was hospitalized Wednesday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer while crossing a West Oakland street, police said.
The man, who lived in the area, suffered cuts, bruises and other possible injuries, but his actual condition was not available.
The accident happened at 12:18 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 14th and Brush streets.
Police said the man was in a marked crosswalk in his scooter going east across Brush Street when he was hit by a tractor rig pulling an end-dump trailer.
Authorities said the truck driver, who was not identified, initially said he had the green light going south on Brush.
The impact knocked the man out of his scooter and onto the pavement.
The scooter became lodged in the front grill of the truck, which stopped south of 14th Street. The driver remained on the scene. Police are investigating.
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