A GIRL of 14 was killed after an accident involving a van while riding an e-scooter, cops said.

       Emergency crews were called to the scene of the crash at 1.55pm today following reports the collision in East Ham, East London.

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       The crash happened just after 1.35pm on Green Street, East Ham, East London Credit: Getty

       The girl was treated at the scene by paramedics but died from her injuries, according to the Met Police.

       Her family have been told.

       A Scotland Yard spokesman said the van driver was with police but had not been arrested.

       The road was closed as accident investigation officers carried out a detailed search of the accident site.

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       Enquiries are continuing.

       Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD3212/21Mar.

       Nine e-scooter riders died in crashes last year, a report found in December.

       There were at least 300 casualties involving the gadgets — with most due to falls or hitting stationary objects, rather than collisions with moving vehicles.

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       The report, by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety charity, came after 50 councils launched e-scooter rental trials in 2020.

       Hospitals in Bristol treated 90 patients with e-scooter related injuries over May and June alone. One in five had head injuries.

       At the Royal London Hospital, eight were treated for major head injuries from January to August.

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       Consultant Caroline Leech said: “Improving e-scooter safety is a priority to reduce the number and severity of injuries.”

       The report was compiled with data from the Department of Transport, hospital audits and media reports.

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