Man riding scooter injured trying to avoid striking bus on 70th Ave

PINELLAS PARK, FL – A man riding a scooter was hurt when he slid the scooter on the road to avoid hitting a bus Friday, Tampa Bay Times reports.

The accident happened when James Woods, 81, was unable to slow down to avoid hitting a bus stopped near 70th Ave and 44th St N around 2:35 p.m. Woods laid down the scooter and slid on the road.

First responders transported woods to an area hospital in critical condition.

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