moped #2
イギリスでmopedと呼ばれる乗り物に乗っていた3人の若本のパトカーが衝突したという記事です。若者のうち1名が重体に陥っております。
見出しの中で気になった単語は"moped"/móupèd/です。『Wisdom英和辞典第三版』(三省堂)を調べると「ペダル付きバイク, モペット.」などという意味がありました。若者たちが乗っていたモペットは盗難車の疑いがあるようです。(Ume)
Boy, 16, critical after moped and police car collide
A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a collision between a police car and a moped being ridden by three teenagers in south-west London.
The crash happened at 02:15 BST on Sunday in South Park Road, Wimbledon.
All three boys were taken to a south London hospital for treatment.
The moped was believed to have been involved in an attempted robbery and was being monitored by the National Police Air Service helicopter, said the Metropolitan Police.
A second 16-year-old suffered a serious injury to his leg and a 15-year-old sustained minor injuries.
