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A crash on Jefferson Davis Highway on Sunday afternoon sent the driver of a small scooter to the hospital with serious injuries.

Witnesses said the scooter driver had the right of way and described him proceeding cautiously west on Stockton Street across the highway because a tractor trailer stopped at the intersection was blocking his view of the road.

"He was trying to peek around, make sure nothing hit him," said Roy Miller, who witnessed the crash, which took place just before 1 p.m.

As the scooter proceeded into the intersection, a small SUV headed north on the highway drove around the tractor trailer and through the red light, striking the scooter driver, Miller said.

"He went out and, bam, it hit him," he said.

Richmond Police Lt. Jeremy Sayles said the scooter driver suffered head trauma and was in critical condition but was stable as of Sunday evening.

The driver, whom police have not yet identified, is being charged with discarding a red light.

The crash left a pool of blood next to the mangled scooter. A helmet, shoe, and various scooter parts were strewn around the roadway.