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Horror as teen killed in e-bike crash
Police said the 15-year-old passenger was not wearing a helmet and died after the unregistered e-bike collided with two cars.
- On Wednesday, 15-year-old Max Foster died after the e-bike he was riding as a passenger ran a red light at the intersection of Findon and Plenty roads in South Morang, colliding with two vehicles.
- Acting Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Justin Goldsmith confirmed the unregistered bike was capable of 90km/h, violating safety requirements that mandate working pedals and maximum 250-watt power output.
- The collision left the 17-year-old rider hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; witnesses claimed only one rider wore a helmet during the crash.
- Police Minister Anthony Carbines warned e-bikes "are not toys," while friends of the victim vowed to abandon illegal riding, saying "I lost a mate to it."
- With 82 lives lost on Victorian roads this year, officials are considering new legislation to address the "alarming trend" of illegal e-bike accidents across the state.
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E-bike crash victim remembered as ‘larger than life personality’
A school community is grieving the loss of a “warm, positive” teen who lost his life in a deadly e-bike crash that left his friend with serious injuries.
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