# Augusta man dies after car collides with his electric unicycle

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/maine-man-28-killed-after-electric-unicycle-he-was-riding-was-struck-by-car/
- Published: 2026-11-03T00:33:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T00:47:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259151/maine-man-killed-electric-unicycle-car.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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