Man riding electric scooter dies after collision with cyclist in Perth

Police investigation will look at whether the man wore a helmet, as growing popularity of e-scooters prompts new regulations

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A man riding an electric scooter has died in Perth after colliding with a cyclist early on Wednesday morning.

Police say about 2.25am on Wednesday, the 46-year-old man on the scooter crashed into a cyclist on a blind bend on the corner of Nicholson and Yale roads in Thornlie.

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