Fort Collins Police Services were notified of the crash at 10:06 p.m. Sunday and immediately found the injured adult man who had been riding his electric scooter, . The Fort Collins Police CRASH Team, which focuses on collision reconstruction and scene handling, also responded to the crash and found evidence in the road that confirmed the rider did collide with a deer.
The police department searched with a drone for a potentially injured deer in the area, but none were found, the press release stated.
Fort Collins Police Services Sgt. Chris Bland said Colorado sees several vehicle and animal collisions every year and added that this was a tragic crash.
“Our thoughts are with the rider and his friends and family during this difficult time,” Bland wrote in the press release.
Anyone with information about the crash should contact Officer Phil Morris at 970-221-6540, the press release stated.
