E-Bike, Motorcycle Crash Kills Two Teenagers, Injures One Man

A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy have died following a crash involving an e-bike and a motorcycle.

The crash, which took place in Logan, south of Brisbane, also seriously injured a 52-year-old man, who was the motorcycle rider.

E-Bike, Motorcycle Crash Kills Two

According to ABC News, the crash took place in Middle Road in Greenbank at around 9 p.m. last night.

Initial investigations show that a Harley Davidson motorcycle was overtaking a car when it collided with an e-bike. The e-bike had two riders who were travelling in the opposite direction.

Both teenagers were declared dead at the scene, per Sky News. The motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital and is in serious but stable condition as of press time.

Chief Superintendent Mark Wheeler confirmed that the e-bike did not have headlights on when the crash took place.

Wheeler noted that multiple factors will be looked into, including dangerous driving, speeding, and compliance with proper safety equipment.

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A forensic crash unit has been sent in to investigate, and the police are appealing to the public for any relevant footage or witness accounts.

In response to the crash, Deputy premier Jarrod Bleijie said that too many e-bike-related deaths have happened through the years.

Bleijie also confirmed that the government is looking into recommendations made by a report into the safety of e-mobility devices, which include e-bikes and e-scooters.

“We’re now considering that, but we will be taking tough action to try and prevent loss of life on e-scooters and e-mobility devices,” the deputy premier said.