A teenaged boy was killed in what appears to be a solo ebike crash in Chino Hills Saturday evening, while another suffered minor injuries.
According to a Nixle alert from the San Bernardino Sheriff-Coroner, the kids, who have not been publicly identified, apparently crashed the electric bicycle they were sharing around 5:25 pm at Rock Springs Drive and Oakland Way.
The crash scene appears to be just past a curve at the base of a hill, on a residential street with bike lanes on either side.
A 14-year old boy died after being taken to Pomona Valley Medical Center. The other person, identified only as a juvenile, was treated at the scene and released.
The brief report says neither kid was wearing a bike helmet, even though that’s required for anyone under 18 riding a bicycle in California, electric or otherwise. However, there’s no suggestion that either teen suffered a head injury.
And yes, the report clearly states they were on a bicycle, rather than some other type of ebike.
This was at least the 12th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the second that I’m aware of in San Bernardino County.
At least four of those victims were riding ebikes.
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