Accident backs up traffic at Highway 41 and Riverside - 14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro

Two suffer serious injuries when car collides with scooter

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EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -

Officials were dispatched to an accident at the intersection of Highway 41 and Riverside around 9:22 p.m. that involved a car and a scooter.

Officials are still on scene and EPD is asking that the area be avoided. They say it's expected to be closed for at least two to three hours while reconstruction of the accident is done.

Police say that two people were on the scooter and both have been taken to St. Mary's with serious injuries. Authorities say the driver of the car was not hurt.

We are working to gather more details and will bring them to you as they come in.

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