Overview
- Two teenage boys riding electric scooters were hit near 16th Street and Indian School Road around 8 p.m. on Thursday and were taken to hospitals for treatment.
- Officials have given conflicting descriptions of the youths' condition with the fire department saying they were transported in critical condition and police later describing their injuries as not life-threatening.
- Phoenix police say the driver stayed at the scene, showed no signs of impairment, and officers are completing an active investigation into the collision.
- Local video from the scene showed a damaged SUV, which responders turned over to Phoenix Police for evidence and further examination.
- The crash comes during a series of recent serious collisions in Phoenix and could prompt increased scrutiny of street safety, enforcement and driver conduct in the area.