By Staff
August 2, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
In the mid-afternoon Saturday, August 1, a 40 year old Burlington male was seen to be travelling east along Fairview Street, close to the Burlington Mall, while operating a blue electrically-powered bicycle, when his vehicle collided with a silver Jeep SUV that was making a left turn into the parking lot at a traffic light controlled intersection.
The male’s injuries were such that he was transported to Hamilton General Hospital where he remains in serious but stable condition.
This make of e bike is what the injured rider was believed to be driving. They have a significant amount of power and Are seen by many as more like a motorbike.
Friends of the bike driver report the rider was riding a $10,000 ‘e-bike’ that was capable of travelling up to 85 km/h.
The rider’s group of friends are all pretty concerned for his health and recovery at the moment. ”It might be worth mentioning that his ‘e-bike’ was more akin to a motorcycle.”
Due to the serious nature of the incident, the Halton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) attended and assumed control of the investigation.
No details regarding the involved parties are being released.
Anybody who witnessed the incident but has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit on 905-825-4747 ext 5065.
It is not relevant what kind of motor this “powered bicycle” had. It had a motor, therefore IMO it is simply a motorcycle with backup “pedal power”, just like a Toyota Prius electric car is still a car like any other for all intents and purposes.