A woman in her 60s was struck by a shared electric scooter ridden by a middle school student and fell into a stream in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province. The image is unrelated to the article. [Getty Images]
A woman in her 60s was struck by a shared electric scooter ridden by a middle school student and fell into a stream in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province. The image is unrelated to the article. [Getty Images]

A woman in her 60s was struck by a shared electric scooter ridden by a middle school student and fell into a stream in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province.

According to police and fire department authorities, a 14-year-old middle school student identified as A struck a 60-year-old woman identified as B on a riverside walking path in Bokji-ri, Baekseok-eup, Yangju at around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. A was riding a shared electric scooter in the same direction as B and hit her from behind.

B fell into the stream beside the path and was taken to a hospital complaining of neck pain.

Police said A was riding without a license at the time of the accident.

Authorities are reviewing nearby CCTV footage to determine the full circumstances of the incident.


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