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Augusta man dies after car collides with his electric unicycle
A 28-year-old man, Johnathan Bauer, died after an oncoming vehicle struck him while he was riding an electric unicycle in Augusta, Maine, on Halloween. The driver was not injured, and the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
Police say the collision happened at about 3.20pm, and Bauer was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made; Augusta police and Maine State Police are investigating and have asked witnesses to come forward. His parents’ fundraiser for funeral costs and travel had exceeded its $3,000 target by more than $1,000 by Monday night. Maine law does not specify whether electric unicycles are covered by rules for motorised bicycles or tricycles.
In short
- Johnathan Bauer, 28, died after a car struck his electric unicycle.
- Police are investigating the Halloween crash in Augusta.
- A family fundraiser passed its $3,000 goal.
Explained simply
An electric unicycle is a one-wheeled vehicle powered by a motor, with the rider standing on foot platforms and balancing as it moves. It is different from a standard bicycle, and Maine law does not clearly say which rules for other small motorised vehicles apply to it.
Augusta is the capital of Maine, in the north-east of the United States. Police are investigating the collision, and the legal status of electric unicycles may be relevant to understanding what rules apply to riders.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Maine man, 28, killed after electric unicycle he was riding was struck by car”.