May 18, 2021
A medical examiner says a woman died last week after suffering an abdominal injury from falling off an electric scooter.
Kent County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle says 33-year-old Elle Yared s death was accidental.
Cohle says she fell off the scooter at least twice which caused internal bleeding.
She was also intoxicated at the time of death, however Cohle did not release her blood alcohol content.
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Woman who died after scooter fall had ‘blunt abdominal injury,’ medical examiner says
Updated May 18, 2021;
Posted May 18, 2021
A 33-year-old woman who died at her Lake Drive SE apartment died from accidental injuries, a medical examiner said
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI The death of a 33-year-old woman Friday who fell from a scooter has been deemed accidental, the result of internal bleeding from a “blunt abdominal injury.”
Elle Yared died at her Lake Drive SE apartment late Friday, May 14 after she began going in and out of consciousness and had trouble breathing. Police and rescuers responded to the apartment about 10:30 p.m.
Scooter crash victim died of abdominal injuries, Kent Co. medical examiner reports
Steve Yared
and last updated 2021-05-18 17:00:35-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â An autopsy report for a woman found dead in Grand Rapids Friday night reveals that Elle Yared died of blunt abdominal injuries, according to Kent County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle.
Weâre told Yaredâs injuries were consistent with those that could have occurred during a scooter crash.
Dr. Cohle adds that Yared had severe internal injuries and bleeding in the abdominal region, and that she had a blood alcohol concentration of .340, which was ruled as an instrumental factor in her passing.
Push for better safety on GR e-scooters
After the death of a GR woman, friends are pushing for more awareness
and last updated 2021-05-18 20:08:22-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â The death of a young Grand Rapids woman has sparked new concerns about the cityâs e-scooter pilot program.
The body of Elle Yared was found Friday night near Lake Drive SE. The medical examinerâs report stated she died of severe internal abdominal bleeding consistent with a fall from a scooter.
Since then, friends and family have been taking to social media to spread more awareness about scooter safety, and doctors are echoing the need for people to be cautious at all times.
Electric Scooter Accident In Grand Rapids Leaves 1 Person Dead
Grand Rapids police have reported that one person has died after an electric scooter accident in Grand Rapids on Friday night.
Elle Yared was found dead at 10:30pm on Friday night after police were dispatched to Lake Drive and Eastern Avenue. Elle had been riding a rentable electric scooter and fell off, fatally hitting her head.
Wood TV 8 is reporting that Elle had fallen from the scooter several times throughout the evening before eventually striking her head, which caused a brain injury that led to her death. It is also being reported that alcohol might have been a factor in her death. 33-year-old Elle Yared died at the scene of the crash.