A Richmond father and his young daughter were taken to hospital after their electric scooter collided with a car at a busy intersection.
It’s understood the pair was riding the same scooter at the time of the incident involving a Hyundai two-door coupe at Francis and No. 1 roads around 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.
According to a photo taken at the scene by a family member of the victims, the collision appears to have taken place on the northbound pedestrian crossing, on the eastside of the intersection.
The 59-year-old driver of a Hyundai was unharmed, according to Richmond RCMP, but 32-year-old Ismail El Khalfi and his four-year-old daughter “suffered minor injuries.”
Two ambulances were called to the scene and the father and daughter were taken to hospital in “stable condition," according to BC Emergency Health Services.
Khalfi’s wife, Medina Cogo, told the Richmond News that her husband is recovering from “scarring on the right side of his face and right elbow” as well as knee, ankle and back pain.
“This is a reminder for people to slow down and for everyone to be aware when they’re approaching and going through intersections,” said Cogo.
