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A woman in her 60s was struck by a shared electric scooter ridden by a middle school student and fell into a stream in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province.
According to police and fire department authorities, a 14-year-old middle school student identified as A struck a 60-year-old woman identified as B on a riverside walking path in Bokji-ri, Baekseok-eup, Yangju at around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. A was riding a shared electric scooter in the same direction as B and hit her from behind.
B fell into the stream beside the path and was taken to a hospital complaining of neck pain.
Police said A was riding without a license at the time of the accident.
Authorities are reviewing nearby CCTV footage to determine the full circumstances of the incident.
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