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E-Scooter Tragedy Sparks Kamloops Ban Push | Canada News
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A tragic e-scooter fatality in Kamloops has ignited a citywide push to ban the vehicles, with a petition in memory of 18-year-old Hunter Dennis already nearing 1,000 signatures. The incident comes as national hospitalizations from e-scooter crashes have surged, with B.C. seeing a doubling of such cases over four years and nine deaths since 2021 — prompting doctors to warn of a dangerous tipping point as usage explodes and safety risks mount.
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