Speaking from his room at a Las Vegas hospital on Nov. 19, 16-year-old Mason Huff had a message for anyone who rides an e-scooter.

“Wear a helmet and stay vigilant,” Huff said, just after taking an allotment of pain medications. “Anything can switch up on you at any time.”

Two days prior, Huff, a student at Lake Havasu High School in Arizona, was riding his e-scooter near his home in Lake Havasu City when he was struck by an SUV.

Huff, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered multiple injuries, including a broken collarbone, a cracked skull, brain bleed, and damage to one of his hips. Because the nearest trauma center was located in Las Vegas, Huff was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center by helicopter.

Huff, who was alert and upbeat during a phone interview two days after the cr

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