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E-bike and e-scooter crashes are exploding at Harborview Medical Center, with cases soaring from 29 in 2020 to 252 last year — including six deaths. Doctors report increasingly severe injuries, like pancreatic and bowel damage, and the emotional toll on families and even seasoned ICU nurses is crushing. Though helmets aren’t legally required in Seattle (a decision rooted in equity concerns), trauma experts are urgently urging riders to wear them — a simple, life-saving step that could prevent devastating outcomes.

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