ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A man critically injured in a scooter crash earlier this month has died, according to the Lehigh County coroner’s office.
Officials said the man, tentatively identified as John Doe, was pronounced dead at 8:46 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center to help determine the exact cause of death.
The 52-year-old male had been operating a scooter on North 8th Street, north of West Chew Street, around 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 4, when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
He was ejected from the scooter, landing on the vehicle and then the roadway.
The Allentown Police Department is investigating the hit-and-run incident in collaboration with the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and the coroner’s office.
Authorities said the man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The coroner’s office is actively working to locate and contact his family.
Anyone with details or description of the vehicle or who saw the accident is encouraged to come forward and contact Allentown PD.
