A 28-year-old man has died after being hit by a vehicle while riding his electric unicycle on Halloween.
Johnathan Bauer, from Maine, was cycling in Augusta at around 3.20pm on October 31 when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
He was pronounced dead on the scene due to his injuries, with emergency response staff present and police warning residents to be cautious in the area.
The Daily Mail reports that the driver of the other vehicle was identified as Rhysonne Bishop, a 26-year-old from Mississippi.
Bishop was uninjured in the crash, and authorities have not made any arrests but are investigating.
Police have asked for anyone who has information to come forward, with Augusta’s deputy chief of police, Jesse Brann, confirming the investigation might take some time.
Bauer’s family launched a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses and other costs, raising over $1,000 of the $3,000 goal within hours.
‘Our family has experienced the sudden passing of our beloved son on Halloween,’ they wrote. ‘We are struggling to cover the unexpected costs and need to find a way to get back east.’
They described the death as ‘heart-wrenching’, while his sister Natashia said she ‘can’t believe this is real’.
Maine laws allow motorised bicycles or tricycles to be driven on public streets but make no mention of unicycles, which are ridden standing upright.
Electric unicycles usually have a max speed of around 20mph, although some models can reach up to 93mph. Authorities have not shared which model Bauer was riding at the time of the crash.
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