A 22-year-old man has suffered serious injuries following a collision involving an e-bike in East Cowes late last night (Monday), with a 20-year-old local man arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and dangerous driving.
Emergency services were called to Beatrice Avenue, near the junction with Victoria Grove, at 22:34 following reports of a collision involving an e-bike.
Police, alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, attended the scene, where a 22-year-old man was found to have sustained serious injuries. He was taken to St Mary’s Hospital for treatment.
A second man suffered minor injuries.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that a 20-year-old man from East Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
He remains in police custody.
Police have not confirmed the precise circumstances of the collision, including whether it involved another road user or who was riding the e-bike at the time. Officers have said these details form part of their ongoing investigation.
Another one for the crusher :). Make them legal- licence+ insurance
I think some clarity is needed under the umbrella “e-bike” description, was it a fully legal assistance e-bike or was it the suron type throttle operated e-bike, big difference in the legality!
Well if its the lad that has been riding around on a blue e bike he has been riding it around E Cowes like a mad person he was up my arse yesterday over took me and wiving in and out of the traffic.
Guess this involves the fella who rides around East Cowes at night on a de-restricted Surron type e-bike, dressed in a dark tracksuit with a balaclava and no lights. I’ve had a few close calls while driving, so it was only a matter of time before they got it wrong!
Some low life is always doing wheelies along Ryde Esplanade after dark with no lights, deliberately in the middle of the road so no one can pass him. Been reported several times, sod all done any time