Overview
- Eight-year-old Zeke Hondow died after a head-on collision with a 15-year-old on a Mountain Creek bike path on Thursday afternoon, and he was pronounced at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
- The 15-year-old rider declined paramedic treatment and is assisting investigators, and police said both riders were wearing helmets.
- The Forensic Crash Unit has seized both e-bikes and is examining their power, speed capability and any modifications, while appealing for witnesses and footage.
- Premier David Crisafulli pledged law reforms, with Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg and Attorney-General Deb Frecklington saying tougher measures are being developed as a parliamentary e‑mobility inquiry proceeds toward a March 2026 report.
- Scrutiny has intensified after a separate fatal electric dirt bike crash killed a teenager on the Gold Coast within days, against data showing injuries from e‑bikes and e‑scooters have more than doubled in recent years.