Student on scooter injured in collision with police vehicle near Peoria High School

PHOENIX – A student who was riding a scooter Thursday morning in Peoria was injured in a collision with a police vehicle, authorities said.

The incident occurred before 7 a.m. near 83rd Avenue and Cholla Street, alongside Peoria High School.

The Peoria Police Department described the injured scooter rider as a student but did not provide an age or confirm a connection to the high school.

The student was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and the officer who was driving the marked patrol vehicle was not hurt, police said.

A section of southbound 83rd Avenue was closed after the collision but has since reopened.

The investigation is ongoing.

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