On October 13th, 2022 just before 8:00 PM, a woman was riding an electric scooter on S. Melrose Drive near Live Oak Road, in the City of Vista. As the woman reached the 1600 block of S. Melrose Drive, she crossed the entrance of a bank parking lot at the same time a motorist driving a Mitsubishi Outlander was exiting.
The motorist and women riding the scooter failed to see each other in time and both the scooter and vehicle collided. The woman was run over and dragged a short distance until the driver was able to stop. The woman was trapped underneath the vehicle for a short time until the Fire Department arrived on scene. After the Vista Fire Department was able to recover the woman from underneath the vehicle, she was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The woman suffered several major injuries, but none were determined to be life threatening. The driver remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation. Alcohol and drugs did not appear to be a factor in this collision.
Station/Unit and Contact Phone Number: Sheriff’s Vista Station 760-940-4551
