YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A man was riding a borrowed electric wheelchair in the street with a woman in his lap when it was hit from behind Tuesday night in Yakima.
Police say both wheelchair passengers were knocked to the ground. The 24-year-old man suffered a back injury, and the 24-year-old woman had injuries to her hips and legs. Both were taken to a hospital.
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