Overview
- The Devonport boy struck a pole on Don Heads Road around 7:30pm, and a nearby resident attempted first aid but he died at the scene.
- Investigators recovered a helmet at the site, though police have not determined whether it was being worn.
- Tasmania Police urge users to follow the law, noting riders must be at least 16 and wear an approved helmet, with parents urged to supervise children.
- Only two e-bike types are legal in the state, limited to 200W power-assisted pedal cycles and 250W electrically power-assisted bicycles with assistance that tapers with speed.
- The death occurred hours after a 72-year-old motorcyclist died near Campbell Town; the twin fatalities took the 2025 toll to 44, and police noted 12 motorcyclists died last year, with speed, alcohol and drugs not suspected in the motorcycle crash.