An eight-year-old boy died following an e-bike collision with another child on the Sunshine Coast.
The young boy, identified as Zeke Hondow from Mountain Creek, died after colliding head on with a 15-year-old e-bike rider on a bike path near the Kawana Way and Sunshine Motorway interchange at Mountain Creek shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday 30 October.
He was rushed to hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries. The older boy refused medical treatment and is assisting police with their enquiries.
Queensland Police Chief Inspector Jason Overland said police were investigating the e-bikes involved and their speed.
"The investigation will determine what they were, and that does involve an investigation of how much power they produce.
"Most police services around Queensland and the country are dealing with these issues that are created by these high-powered e-bikes."
Legal e-bikes must have a maximum continuous power output of 250 watts and be pedal-powered with motor assistance up to 25km/h.
There are no age limits for riding e-bikes in Queensland.
Bicycle Network is aware that many 'e-bikes' are being sold in Queensland and NSW with a disclaimer that they are only to be ridden on private land. However, they are regularly seen on roads, paths and road-related areas.
Hondow's death was not the only e-bike-related fatality in the state over the weekend. A 15-year-old rider died on the Gold Coast after losing control of his electric dirt bike just after 3am on Saturday 1 November.
Additionally, in a horror 12 hours leading into the morning of Wednesday 5 November, seven people in Queensland were rushed to hospital with injuries from separate e-mobility accidents.
A total of 10 people have died following e-mobility accidents in Queensland alone this year.
A parliamentary inquiry examining e-mobility device safety in Queensland is due to report by March 2026.
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