A LAW student who was hospitalised for two-weeks after falling off an e-scooter with ‘faulty brakes' has called for an end to the trial in Redditch.

Maheera Tammana, of Southcrest, described the incident which happened on Jinnah Road near Asda and B&Q, as the "scariest time of her life."

The 23-year-old was riding one of the e-scooters from Bird, the operators running the current trial of the vehicles in the town, on July 3.

She said the "brakes wouldn't work" as she tried to avoid hitting into a car. This caused her to fall off the e-scooter, which "snapped her ankle in half"

Remembering her frightening experience, Ms Tammana said: "The brakes weren't working. I was panicking and I fell off the scooter itself. I snapped my ankle in half.

"A car was pulling out of the car park driving towards me and I was trying to avoid hitting it.

"I was trying to brake as much as I could. I just panicked, I fell off because it wasn't braking, and I didn't want to hit the car and cause more injuries."

Ms Tammana, who holds a full driving license, was wearing a helmet at the time.

She was rushed to Alexandra Hospital and said she had an operation a few hours later. She said she had to have metal rods put in her leg. She also says she is suffering from anxiety following the incident.

Ms Tammana added: "I feel like this whole scooter thing should be stopped. It benefits people to get to work, but it's really not worth it if you get into an accident like this."

Following the incident, a spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered one patient, a woman, who was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to the Alexandra Hospital for further treatment."

A Bird spokesperson said: “Bird is in communications with the individual as we investigate the potential cause of the incident.

"In the meantime we are wishing the individual all the best as she recovers.”