Frequent e-bike, e-scooter crashes beg question of how transit can be made safer

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Aug. 5, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 5, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/frequent-e-bike-e-scooter-crashes-beg-question-of-how-e-transit-can-be-made-safer-for-young-people/3971235/

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A minor riding an e-bike was severely injured in a northwest suburb on Wednesday, just days after Chicago saw its third teen to be killed in a crash with a driver while riding an e-scooter this year. A juvenile of unknown age who was [ riding an e-bike was severely injured ][1] around 1 p.m. when t...