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A man has died after falling from an e-scooter in inner Brisbane.
On Friday morning, paramedics found the man at the corner of Alfred Street and Barry Parade in Fortitude Valley at about 3.30am.
The man hit his head after his scooter clipped a gutter and died at the scene.
His death is one of a growing number of e-scooter rider fatalities around the country.
At least one rider a day is taken to hospital in Queensland after an e-scooter accident, according to a Queensland Health report released in 2021.
It found at least 25% of injuries involved alcohol and 10% were due to riders not wearing a helmet.
The majority – or 71% – of injured riders were male, with an average age of 33 and 39% of accidents occurred between 9pm and 5am.
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A Queensland police unit is investigating and has asked anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident to come forward.
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