Crime & Safety
E-Bike Crash Critically Injures 19-Year-Old In OC
The crash was reported on Sept. 9 at around 8:43 p.m. in the City of Orange.
ORANGE, CA — A 19-year-old e-bike rider was critically injured in a traffic crash on Tuesday, Sept. 9, authorities said.
The crash was reported near the intersection of Lewis Street and El Prado Avenue in Orange. The e-bike rider, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The crash prompted authorities to close Lewis Street in both directions from Lampson Avenue to El Rancho Avenue for six hours.
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The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and cooperated with police, authorities said. Neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact OPD Detective Rocha at 714-744-7342.
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