Overview
- Police say the crash occurred just after 9 p.m. on Saturday when a 14-year-old riding an e-bike entered the Balboa Avenue intersection against a red light and was struck by a westbound vehicle.
- The boy was identified Monday as Owen Harris, an eighth grader at Pacific Beach Middle School, and the school has notified families and deployed counselors to support students.
- San Diego police say the driver, described in reports as a 38-year-old man, stopped at the scene, called for paramedics, and no charges have been filed so far.
- San Diego County supervisors plan a board vote this week to authorize an investigation and potential legal action targeting manufacturers and retailers accused of selling overpowered motorcycles labeled as e-bikes.
- Local sellers and riders warn that some companies pass off mopeds or small motorcycles as e-bikes which can deliver high speed and sudden power that buyers may not expect and that officials and families are now pressing the county to address.