Overview
- Police body‑worn camera recorded a 16‑year‑old performing a wheelie on an electric dirt bike and colliding with a car outside Southgate Plaza in Reynella, throwing the rider about 20 metres.
- The crash happened on June 26 while officers and paramedics were attending a separate minor collision at the same location.
- The teenager was taken to hospital with no life‑threatening injuries and has been reported for multiple offences including speeding past an emergency vehicle, dangerous riding, using an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, and driving while unlicensed.
- SAPOL impounded the e‑motorbike, released the footage publicly to condemn the conduct, and will summons the rider to appear in Adelaide Youth Court.
- The case highlights wider concerns about illegal use of electric dirt bikes on public roads and comes as the South Australian government reviews rules for e‑scooters and e‑bikes to curb risky riding by children.