A man suffered major injuries Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter. Around 1:50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by a Dodge Big Horn pickup on Second Street just west of Rodriguez Street.
When emergency officials arrived the man was sprawled on the pavement bleeding heavily in front of Watsonville Fire Station 1. The female driver of the truck remained on the scene.
Police cordoned off the area with yellow tape and closed down Second Street between Walker and Rodriguez streets.
Sgt. Jarrod Pisturino said the man sped out from a sidewalk along Rodriguez Street into Second Street where he was struck. The victim, who was wearing headphones, apparently drove quickly into the path of the truck. The impact hurled him about 20 feet up Second Street while the scooter ended up beneath the truck.
The victim was rushed to an out-of-county trauma center.
No information was available as to his name or age. The incident is still under investigation.
Wearing earphones, and slippers probably