Jump scooters on a downtown San Diego sidewalk
Dockless scooters on a downtown San Diego sidewalk. File photo by Chris Jennewein

A 52-year-old man suffered serious injuries Thursday morning when he crashed while riding a dockless scooter in downtown San Diego.

The crash was reported around 1:40 a.m. near the intersection of West Broadway and Pacific Highway, San Diego Police Officer Tony Martinez said.

The man was traveling northbound when he hit a bump on the sidewalk, lost control of the scooter and crashed, Martinez said.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries to his head, face and neck, which were not believed to be life-threatening, the officer said.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.