A 31-year-old man has been seriously injured after he was “deliberately” targeted in a crash in Dundee.
The victim was found injured beside an electric scooter on Alexander Street just before 9.30pm on Wednesday.
He was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
It is understood a car was also involved in the crash.
Police closed the road between North Wellington Street and North Ellen Street while an investigation took place.
One man said an ambulance left the scene with blue lights on.
He said: “I must have arrived on the street just after 10pm.
“With Dens Road being closed, I was cutting along Alexander Street to get home.
“The street was awash with blue lights and the police tape was up just before the primary schools.
“Someone was saying a car and a bike were involved.
“An ambulance left the scene on blue lights.
“A neighbour came past just before midnight and said the road was all still closed off.”
Alexander Street crash ‘deliberate and contained incident’
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.20pm on Wednesday, police received a report of a disturbance on Alexander Street, near its junction with James Street, Dundee.
“Officers attended and a 31-year-old man was found beside an electric scooter with serious injuries.
“He was conveyed to Ninewells Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
“This is being investigated as a deliberate and contained incident, with no threat to the wider community.
“Inquiries to establish the full circumstances remain ongoing.
“Anyone with information, or potential dashcam footage from the area, is urged to call police on 101, quoting incident 3971 of June 12.
“Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 9.35pm on Wednesday to attend a road traffic collision on Alexander Street, Dundee.
“We dispatched two ambulances to the scene and one patient was transported to Ninewells Hospital.”
Police Scotland has been contacted for more information.
In a separate incident on Wednesday evening, a man was taken to hospital after a quad bike crash in Fintry.
