Man riding scooter seriously injured in north Lincoln crash

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man riding a scooter was seriously injured Wednesday night in a crash in north Lincoln, police say.

The crash was reported at about 6:45 p.m. on 33rd Street near Huntington Avenue.

An SUV was heading north on 33rd when it hit a man on a motorized scooter just north of Huntington Avenue, police said.

Lincoln Fire & Rescue took the man to a hospital with serious injuries.  He is in stable condition, according to police.

Police initially told Channel 8 that the victim was riding a bicycle.

Officers closed 33rd Street from Huntington to Baldwin Avenue during the investigation, but the road has since reopened.

An investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.

This is a developing story. Check with Channel 8 for the latest.