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A scooter Andrew Hardy was riding sits near the car that hit him while he was riding the scooter Dec. 23, 2018, in Los Angeles. Doctors told Hardy he d likely be paralyzed for life. Five months later, he has learned to walk again. But he says he ll never ride another scooter. (Jodi Robinson via AP)

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Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in the air before he smacked his head on the pavement and fell unconscious.

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and AMANDA MORRIS, Associated Press June 6, 2019