Three children injured after two separate NSW e-bike crashes within 20 minutes

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Three teenagers have been injured in two separate e-bike crashes just 20 minutes apart, with an 11-year-old flown to hospital in a serious condition.

Three teenagers have been injured – one seriously – in two separate crashes involving e-bikes.

The first crash involved a 14-year-old boy hitting a stationary car on the Five Islands Road Bridge, Teralba in the NSW Lake Macquarie region.

Police said the boy was treated at the scene by paramedics after the incident on Tuesday night at 7pm, before he was taken to hospital for further treatment.

Police revealed they have seized the e-bike as they continue to investigate the crash.

Another crash involving a 13-year-old rider and his 11-year-old pillion passenger, was reported just 20 minutes later on the state’s south coast.

The pair were thrown off their bike and onto the road after striking a Toyota Corolla on Gloucester Circuit, Albion Park at 7.20pm.

Paramedics treated the 13-year-old boy before taking him to Wollongong Hospital. The 11-year-old pillion passenger suffered serious injuries and was flown to the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick.

The 36-year-old Corolla driver was taken to Shellharbour Hospital for mandatory testing as police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

It was revealed last week, a NSW crackdown on illegal e-bikes resulted in 68 bikes being seized in the past three months.

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