McFarland, CA – On the afternoon of Monday, September 21, 2026, a collision involving an e-scooter left two 12-year-old girls injured, according to KGET.
The McFarland Police Department reports that the accident took place around 5:21 PM in the area of Mt. Arbor Avenue and B Street.
Authorities said both girls were riding the same e-scooter, with one operating it and the other as a passenger. The girl operating the scooter failed to stop at a posted stop sign and collided with a vehicle that was lawfully traveling through the intersection. Both girls sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
The McFarland Police Department reminded parents that e-bikes and e-scooters are not toys and can travel at significant speeds.
McFarland E-Scooter Accidents and Personal Injury Claims
California law requires operators of e-scooters, like other vehicles, to stop at posted stop signs and yield the right of way to cross traffic before proceeding through an intersection. The passenger may have the right to pursue a claim against the scooter’s operator regardless of that operator’s age, since a passenger’s right to recovery does not depend on establishing an outside party’s negligence. Whether the operator herself has any recourse would depend on whether another party contributed to the crash in some way. Either girl may have the right to pursue a personal injury claim, which can provide compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages related to the accident.
Accidents involving Unlicensed Minors
Driving with a license is considered “Negligence Per Se.” This means that, because a driver violated a public safety law, their degree of responsibility in an accident increases. California’s Comparative Negligence Law does not consider fault to be “all-or-nothing.” It can be divided among the parties involved based on various factors.
Until drivers reach the age of 18, California Law states that their parents have Vicarious Liability. This makes parents financially responsible for any damages their child causes while driving a vehicle. Vicarious Liability applies whether or not the parent was present with the child in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
McFarland Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you love was injured in an accident like the one described here, at Mt. Arbor Avenue and B Street, contact a California personal injury lawyer for any questions or to receive a no-cost, no-obligation case assessment.
