A man has died after the electric scooter he was riding collided with a utility vehicle near Newcastle. The incident occurred around 12:15pm on Appletree Road, outside West Wallsend High School.
Police from the Lake Macquarie Police District and NSW Ambulance paramedics responded to the scene. Upon arrival, officers found a man, believed to be in his 30s, who had fallen from an e-scooter.
The crash site has been declared a crime scene, with tents set up in the rain to protect evidence. The male driver of the utility was taken to John Hunter Hospital for mandatory testing.
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