Hayward man dies in electric scooter crash

HAYWARD, Calif. - A Hayward man died in a collision involving an election scooter, announced Hayward police on Friday.   

Police responded to reports of a single-vehicle electric scooter crash on Thursday at around 10:45 p.m. near the 200 block of Benmore Drive.   

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Officers said the rider, a 56-year-old man, was unconscious and suffering injuries from the collision. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.   

Police believe alcohol or impairment was involved in the crash, and no other people were involved in the collision.