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San Francisco sees surge in electric scooter injuries over July 4 weekend
By Dan Kerman at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 8, 2026
· 1 min read
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- First responders in San Francisco say there was a slight uptick in calls for service this Fourth of July, and while there were several serious injuries related to illegal fireworks, the biggest increases were in electric scooter injuries. “I do know that we saw in about a ...
Key takeaway “I do know that we saw in about a 40-minute period, 15 different victims [...
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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