A STUDENT who fractured her skull in two places and suffered a bleed on the brain after an E-scooter crash has warned riders to wear helmets.

Georgie Keller, 29, was riding a Spin E-scooter along Hythe Hill at around 11.30pm on Tuesday when she struck a kerb and fell.

She said she “misjudged” her steering while trying to move out of the way of an oncoming car.

Georgie, a computer science student at Essex University, also suffered a broken collarbone.

“I probably could have gone slower, and I also could have been wearing a helmet,” she said.

“I also probably shouldn’t have been riding late at night, as the lights are not very powerful and I couldn’t see very far.”

She added: “If you were one of the people who stayed with me and called an ambulance while trying to keep me calm, thank you so much.

“I’m so grateful for your help, I was suffering from a brain bleed and your quick actions helped prevent any serious damage.”

Georgie was kept at Colchester Hospital until Thursday for observation and is now recovering at home.

She said: “I’m feeling a lot better than I was, when I was lying in the resus unit and the doctor was telling me I had a brain bleed I was really scared in that moment.

“I realised how serious it could be.

“I will probably never ride one of these scooters again.”

The scooters can operate at a maximum speed of 12mph, but riders must have a driving licence.

Anyone wanting to hire an e-scooter will get compulsory training before they can hire one - booking cannot be secured until training is completed.

Once training is finished, the E-scooters can be booked through a free web app provided by Spin.

As part of the scheme, Spin is providing free helmets to riders, with Freewheel.co.uk as its supply partner.

Although it’s not a legal requirement in the UK, all riders are encouraged to wear a helmet.