MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- An 18-year-old UC Merced student from Los Angeles is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Merced.

The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday night on Yosemite Avenue and Lake Road, which is not far from the campus.

When officers arrived, they learned the student was riding an E-Scooter when they were struck by the car.

"At this point, we are going to be out here collecting evidence, marking the road, feeding information and data from the vehicle involved to determine speeds," Merced Police Department Sgt. Nathan McKinnon said. "We are looking for any video or anyone that may have video, dashcam footage of it to help us determine which light was green at the time of the collision."

Police say E-bikes and e-scooters have limited lighting on them

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