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Two 13-Year-Olds Critically Injured After Pickup Strikes E‑Moto in Bloomfield Township

The crash highlights safety risks where e-moto riders cross busy roads at marked crosswalks.

Overview

  • Bloomfield Township police say a southbound Ford F-250 struck an e-moto-type vehicle carrying two 13-year-old boys as they rode through a marked crosswalk on Telegraph Road near Hickory Grove.
  • Both boys were critically injured and taken by Bloomfield Township Fire Department crews to separate hospitals, with one transported to Trinity Health Oakland Hospital and the other to Corewell Health William Beaumont Hospital.
  • The 35-year-old Rochester Hills driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators as the township's traffic division and the South Oakland County Crash Investigation Team examine the collision.
  • Police have told reporters they believe the pickup likely had a green light at the time of impact and are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the department to help clarify right-of-way and signal timing.
  • The case raises questions about safety on shared paths and at crossings for electric mopeds and e-bikes and could prompt closer local review of crosswalk control, signage, and education for young riders and drivers.