Canberra man becomes latest e-bike fatality after horrifying crash
A 66-year old Canberra man has become the 10th person to die on ACT roads after a horrifying e-bike tragedy.
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A 66-year-old man has died in Canberra’s south after his e-bike crashed into a wall on Sunday night.
Riding along the Athllon Drive bike path in Kambah, the man is believed to have smashed into a wall located in an underpass at 5.10pm.
The man died shortly after being treated on scene by paramedics.
E-bike and e-scooter accident deaths have become increasingly common in recent years. A recent study by St Vincents Hospital in Sydney found that more than 500 e-bike riders had wound required critical care in emergency rooms as a result of e-vehicle accidents.
This latest tragedy follows the death of Khye Brickwell, a 12-year old boy from Victoria whose e-scooter collided with a car on Wednesday night.
The crash marks the 10th fatality on ACT roads in 2024.
Originally published as Canberra man becomes latest e-bike fatality after horrifying crash
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