Have you been on an e-bike or scooter recently? WTOP talked to a local trauma surgeon who says she’s seen a lot of injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening from these micromobility devices.

“These are super fun, but they can be dangerous to riders and other people nearby,” said Dr. Christine Trankiem, chief of trauma and acute care surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in D.C.

“As e-bikes become more popular, we’ve been seeing more injuries from them,” she added.

Trankiem said that the biggest common thread for those who are injured on e-bikes and scooters is not paying attention.

“Especially if people are riding a scooter and they have their ear pods in or they’re texting on their phone … they don’t have great situational awareness. So they might run into a pedestrian,

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