Teen on electric motorcycle hits 81-year-old, leaves him fighting for his life, authorities say

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An 81-year-old man is in critical condition after he was hit by a 14-year-old boy on an electric motorcycle near an Orange County high school, authorities said.The suspected rider fled the scene, leaving the elderly victim with life-threatening injuries, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.Deputies responded to a call shortly before 4 p.m.

Thursday for a pedestrian struck in the area of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive in Lake Forest.There, they found the 81-year-old victim suffering from critical injuries and took him to the hospital, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

California The intrusion of e-bikes is sparking a fierce backlash from traditional trail users and forcing land managers into a confusing new debate over safety and fairness.The man was crossing the street when he was hit, authorities said, and witnesses reported that the suspect was driving recklessly at the time.The teen suspected in the collision was quickly identified and a search warrant was served at a nearby Lake Forest home, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

The teen was taken into custody and booked at Orange County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in injury and reckless driving resulting in injury, according to public information officer Sgt.Lizbeth Gwisdalla.

Authorities did not release his name as he is a minor.Upon further investigation, deputies determined that the teen was not riding an e-bike, but a Surron electric motorcycle, she said.

These high-speed devices are designed for off-roading and are not street legal, she added.California A viral video of teen e-bikers assaulting a Hermosa Beach man pushed simmering tensions over e-bike issues in the South Bay to a boiling point.

Residents complain of unsafe riding, harassment and gang-like behavior.“The victim was just crossing the street and, whether it’s a marked or un...