As the number of Siouxland people riding new-style scooters and E-bikes spiking upwards, a rash of injuries from crashes are also rising.
The Director of Emergency Services at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake said such injuries are rising, and being made worse by the fact that many riders are not wearing helmets.
Theresa Pokorny told Explore Okoboji News that broken extremities are expected from bicycles, but with higher speeds of scooters and E-bikes, the injuries are more extreme. Head injuries such as fractured skulls can be more traumatic.
Pokorny said scooter and E-bikes injuries are occurring over a gamut of ages, not just to young people.
Since spring, a host of Iowa towns have sought to place new rules governing where scooters can be ridden and at what speeds. That has taken place in towns near Lakes Regional Healthcare, such as Estherville and Spirit Lake, plus also Storm Lake, Sergeant Bluff, Sioux Center and Moville.
