A Modesto man riding a nonmotorized scooter suffered major injuries when struck by a car in south Modesto the night of Friday, Oct. 9, the California Highway Patrol reports.
The crash was reported at about 8:35 p.m. where Boulder Avenue ends at Hatch Road, according to a CHP news release. There is a stop sign on Boulder, while Hatch Road traffic is not controlled.
The preliminary investigation indicates the scooter rider, 58-year-old Rodney Abel, was crossing Hatch Road from north to south, traveling across the westbound traffic lane. There is a crosswalk across Hatch, but a CHP spokesperson said Wednesday that it has not been determined whether Abel was using it…