Older man dies after falling from scooter near St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica

An elderly man died Tuesday afternoon after falling from a scooter and striking his head at the corner of 20th Street, according to accounts from people who passed the scene in the aftermath.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on the block that includes a medical building next to St. John's Hospital. Witnesses described seeing police cordon off the area following the fall. The man, who had been riding the scooter, hit his head in the fall and later died.

No other details about the circumstances of the fall, the man's identity, or any contributing factors have been confirmed through official channels. Police maintained a cordon at the scene as bystanders walked past.

The information comes from observations shared by people who were in the area after the accident. Officials have not yet released a formal statement.