Overview
- The Albion Park collision on Tuesday night threw a 13-year-old rider and an 11-year-old pillion from their e‑bike after it struck a Toyota Corolla, and the younger child was airlifted to Sydney Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.
- Police have established a crime scene, seized the e‑bike and the Corolla for forensic examination, and took the 36-year-old driver to hospital for mandatory testing while inquiries continue.
- About 20 minutes earlier a separate crash in Teralba left a 14-year-old injured after hitting a stationary car, bringing the total to three teenagers hurt in two incidents that night.
- The Police Association of NSW has ordered members to stop pursuing e‑bike and motorcycle riders, citing recent prosecutions of officers and arguing greater legislative protections are needed before pursuits resume.
- National health data and recent enforcement raids feed the debate: AIHW figures show hospitalisations from e‑bikes and e‑scooters tripled since 2019/20 and police have recently seized large numbers of modified or illegal e‑bikes, prompting calls for clearer rules, age limits and stronger parental oversight.