E-scooter rider suffers life-threatening injuries

A yellow police witness appeal sign is fixed to a post near a T-junction in a residential area
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The crash happened in a residential road in Southampton

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An e-scooter rider has been seriously injured after crashing into a parked car, police have said.

Officers were called to Waterhouse Lane near the junction with Victory Road in Southampton at 04:05 BST on Saturday.

A 22-year-old man, from Southampton, was taken to hospital with "serious injuries which are potentially life-threatening", Hampshire police said.

The force appealed for people with dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage to get in touch.

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