First responders were notified shortly after 6.30 a.m. of a collision between a van and an e-scooter at the intersection of Kastani and Tamme streets.

The e-scooter rider could not be revived and was declared dead at the scene.

Police and Border Guard Board officers are working on site while the exact circumstances of the accident are being clarified.

"According to preliminary information received, the e-scooter rider was moving along the sidewalk on Kastani in the direction of Võru tänav when a Fiat van coming from Tamme tänav toward Kastani tänav hit him, while he was crossing the intersection," said Aare Sulg, head of the Tartu PPA department's traffic offense investigation group.

The e-scooter rider's sustained injuries from the collision which were so severe that he died at the scene. The van driver was uninjured.

The van was being driven by a 39-year-old man who was found to be sober. The deceased was a 29-year-old man, whose sobriety level will be determined through an autopsy.

Weather conditions at the time were foggy, and the accident occurred before sunrise.

Editor's note: This piece was updated to include details on the incident and those involved.

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