A 13-year-old boy was taken to Bristol Children’s Hospital by air ambulance after an e-bike carrying two boys crashed into a wall at Victory Park in Cainscross.
The collision happened at around 4.12pm on Thursday 29 October at the park, which is off Church Road. Gloucestershire Constabulary said officers were called by the ambulance service after reports that an electronically assisted pedal cycle carrying two boys had hit a wall.
Emergency services attended the scene. The older boy suffered serious injuries and was flown to Bristol Children’s Hospital. He remains in a stable condition, according to the information supplied by police.
An 11-year-old boy who was also riding the e-bike sustained minor injuries. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police investigate circumstances of crash
Police are investigating how the collision happened. The supplied report does not state what caused the cycle to collide with the wall, and no further details have been provided about the boys’ journey before the incident.
Officers also say the e-bike had been removed from Victory Park before they arrived. Enquiries into its removal are continuing as part of the investigation.
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has information that could assist their enquiries, to come forward. The appeal covers both the circumstances of the collision and the removal of the bike from the scene.
How to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary
Information can be submitted through Gloucestershire Constabulary’s online reporting form. Anyone providing information is asked to quote occurrence number 53260093615.
The incident occurred at a Stroud-area park used by local residents, but the supplied report does not identify the two boys or provide details of any witnesses. It also does not say whether anyone has been arrested or whether any further action has been taken.
The police investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who saw the e-bike before or during the collision, or who knows how it was removed before officers arrived, may be able to help establish what happened.
