WASHINGTON — The rise in popularity of personal transportation options such as electric scooters and e-bikes has resulted in more injuries across the country, according to a new study. The report, ...

E-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards are everywhere -- and injuries related to their use are soaring. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a new report Tuesday showing that ...

A 10-year-old girl who was severely injured trying to save younger children in her home as it went up in flames Friday has died, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Family members wrote ...

September 24, 2024-- The rate of e-bike and powered scooter injuries surged between 2019 and 2022-- by 293 percent and 88 percent, respectively, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman ...

They've been very popular this holiday season, but hoverboards have also left some riders with severe injuries. "Think about it. You're going 10 mph and then you fall," said Dr. Alka Sood, a ...

As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes increase in popularity, emergency rooms are seeing a surge in injuries — fractures, contusions, burns and cuts — related to the products, continuing a multiyear ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes become more popular for personal transportation and leisure activities, emergency departments are treating an increase ...

SAN ANTONIO — A small fire was caused by a hoverboard charging on the west side, authorities say. At about 2:36 a.m. Saturday morning residents were in a unit in the 7500 block of West U.S. Hwy 90 ...

The rate of e-bike and powered scooter injuries surged between 2019 and 2022 -- by 293 percent and 88 percent, respectively. The research adds to the existing information and gap in knowledge on the ...