A 60-year-old woman is in a hospital intensive care unit with life-threatening injuries after crashing an electric moped near Island Avenue and 11th Street in San Diego’s East Village on Thursday, according to police and local reporting.
The San Diego Police Department wrote on X that officers were investigating a serious-injury e-bike crash near Island Avenue and 11th Street and urged the public to avoid the area while they processed the scene. Drivers were told to expect traffic delays as investigators worked in the downtown neighborhood.
We’re investigating a serious injury e-bike crash near Island Ave & 11th St in East Village. Please avoid the area and expect traffic delays while officers work the scene. #SDPDPIO
— San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) February 27, 2026
Rider Found With Severe Head Trauma, Officer Says
SDPD Officer Anthony Carrasco told NBC 7 San Diego that the rider, a 60-year-old woman, was found shortly before 5:30 PM with a severe head injury and taken to an intensive care unit. Carrasco said preliminary information indicates she lost control after striking a truncated dome plate and that no other vehicles appeared to be involved…