Boy, 14, killed after being hit by car in Diamond Creek
A 14-year-old boy died after being hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle while riding his electric bike in Melbourne’s north-east.
Police were called to Chute Street in Diamond Creek around 10pm on Monday evening, where they found the teenager suffering serious injuries. The person who was treated died at the scene.
The driver, a 22-year-old from Eltham North, was interviewed and released pending further investigation.
Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
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30 motorcyclists and eight cyclists were killed on Melbourne roads in 2025, while the statewide road toll reached 268; That’s two fewer than this time last year.
Electric bikes have been a hot topic of debate in Australia lately; The New South Wales state opposition has vowed to require some drivers to have license plates if elected in 2027, and Queensland is mulling whether legal electric bikes and scooters should be registered.
A coroner in Victoria recommended registering e-bikes following the death of a cyclist in July.
There is no suggestion that the electric bike involved in Monday’s collision was illegal.
More to come.
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