Overview
- Police say the e-bike Finley Dawson was riding with a 15-year-old passenger collided with a Kia Sportage on Newbold Road at about 8:30pm on Thursday, March 5.
- Both teenagers were thrown into the road and taken to hospital, where doctors deemed Dawson’s injuries non-survivable; he died on Friday, March 6.
- The 15-year-old pillion passenger remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
- Derbyshire Police report no arrests, with the Kia driver treated as a witness and assisting enquiries, and specialist officers supporting Dawson’s family.
- A joint family statement warns about riding certain e-bikes on roads, as reporting highlights UK guidance that only EAPCs can be used from age 14 without a licence, while higher-powered models require registration, insurance and a licensed rider wearing an approved helmet.