Padbury e-bike crash sends two teens to hospital
A teenage boy and girl were seriously injured in a crash between an e-bike and a car on Whitfords Avenue, Padbury. Police are appealing for witnesses.
A teenage boy and girl were seriously injured in a crash between an e-bike and a car on Whitfords Avenue, Padbury. Police are appealing for witnesses.
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A 15-year-old boy has died after crashing an e-bike in Tasmania's north coast, raising urgent safety concerns. Police are investigating as experts warn of rising dangers for young riders.
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WA Police have charged two more teenagers over the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Aubin Grove on Christmas Eve. The investigation continues as the community reels from the tragedy.
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