Boy seriously hurt in Birmingham e-scooter crash

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The crash happened at the junction of Stoney Lane and Taunton Road

A teenage boy has suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash involving an electric scooter and a car.

It happened at the junction of Stoney Lane and Taunton Road, in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, at 05:00 GMT.

An ambulance service spokeswoman said crews arrived to find the rider of the scooter seriously hurt.

"Ambulance staff administered advanced life support and advanced trauma care to him at the scene," she said.

"He was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital with continued treatment from ambulance staff en route.

"The driver of the car did not require treatment."

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