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Boy, 14, Dies in E-Bike Crash with 4WD in Melbourne’s North-East
The 14-year-old victim was riding an electric motorcycle when struck by a 4WD; Victoria has recorded 30 motorcyclist deaths in 2025, police seek witnesses to aid investigation.
- On Monday, a 14‑year‑old boy died after his electric bike collided with a four‑wheel‑drive on Chute Street in Diamond Creek, and emergency services could not revive him at the scene.
- Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are attending the scene while police urge anyone with footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000; the driver, a 22‑year‑old man from Eltham North, was interviewed and released pending further enquiries.
- Police say the teenager was riding an electric motorcycle, and investigators say the e‑bike does not appear illegal in Monday's collision.
- Electric bikes are already a topic of vigorous national discussion, linking the crash to the Melbourne road toll 2025, which includes 30 motorcyclists and eight cyclists killed this year.
- A July coroner recommendation that e‑bikes be registered adds policy weight to the case as detectives continue enquiries and the vehicle's driver assists police.
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Teenage e-bike rider killed in road crash
A teenage boy has died after being hit by a car while riding an e-bike in north-east Melbourne.
·Sydney, Australia
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