Leicester: Boy, 11, seriously injured in e-scooter crash
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Police said an 11-year-old boy remained in a serious condition in hospital
Two boys, aged 11 and 12, were injured in a crash involving a car and an electric scooter in Leicester.
Police said the boys were riding the e-scooter across Rutherford Road in Beaumont Leys when the crash occurred at about 15:30 GMT on Sunday.
The 11-year-old was taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.
The 12-year-old was also taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.
The crash occurred in Rutherford Road on Sunday afternoon
Police said he had since been discharged from hospital. The driver of the car, a silver Honda Insight, was not injured.
Leicestershire Police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with video footage of the crash to contact them.
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