Rory Sutherland breaks leg in dockless scooter crash
Rory Sutherland underwent surgery in a Tel Aviv hospital last night after crashing on a dockless scooter and breaking his leg.
The Isreal Start-Up Nation rider was on his way back his team hotel when he hit a small curb and crashed. He was taken to Ichilov General Hospital where he underwent surgery on a broken leg. The precise nature of his injuries has not yet been released.
Sutherland, 37, missed the team presentation of his new team, and is expected to require a few months to recover fully.
The small, dockless scooters, easily unlocked with an app, are a common sight in cities the world over. They’re also notoriously dangerous, with tiny wheels and a high steering position. A recent study conducted in Portland, Oregon indicated a rate of 2.2 crashes per 10,000 miles, compared to .01 accidents over the same distance for automobiles and .05 for motorbikes.
The post Rory Sutherland breaks leg in dockless scooter crash appeared first on CyclingTips.