Fatal single-vehicle crash involves electric scooter

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The Alexandria Police Department responded to a crash involving a motor vehicle and an electric scooter on Nov. 28 around 6:26 am at the intersection of MacArthur Drive and Coliseum Boulevard.  The operator of the scooter, 43-year-old Donald Ray Dotson Jr., was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.  As is standard procedure, routine toxicology tests were conducted.  Results indicate that impairment is not believed to have been a contributing factor.

This is currently an ongoing investigation.

If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.

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