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Five-year-old seriously hurt in e-bike strike outside school

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Burfitt, P. (2026, November 4). Five-year-old seriously hurt in e-bike strike outside school. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/five-year-old-injured-in-e-bike-strike-outside-school/107344358

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-04 · by Penny Burfitt

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A five-year-old boy was seriously injured when hit by an e-bike outside Tahmoor Public School in the Wollondilly region near Sydney. Emergency services responded to the incident on Remembrance Driveway at 3:30 PM and transported the child to Westmead Children's Hospital with head and leg injuries. The rider, a 16-year-old boy, was uninjured but is cooperating with police investigations. Independent Wollondilly MP Judy Hannan advocates for stricter e-bike regulations following this and similar recent accidents involving children.
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A five-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by an e-bike outside Tahmoor Public School in the Wollondilly region, south-west of Sydney, on November 3, 2026. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm when the boy was struck while near Remembrance Driveway. He suffered serious head and leg injuries and was taken to The Children's Hospital at Westmead in a critical condition by paramedics from NSW Ambulance.

The rider of the e-bike, a 16-year-old boy, was not injured and is cooperating with police investigations. Wollondilly MP Judy Hannan has stated that crossbenchers are considering new regulations for e-bikes to prevent similar accidents. According to recent data, the Sydney Children's Hospital Network recorded 183 children presenting with injuries related to e-bikes and e-scooters in the year up to September 29, 2026, which is four times the number of presentations in 2023.

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🔮 We would also like to acknowledge the staff who supported [the boy] in the immediate aftermath and thank the emergency services who attended," they said.
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Wollondilly GPE · 3× Judy Hannan PERSON · 2× NSW GPE · 2× NSW Police ORG · 2× NSW Ambulance ORG · 1× NSW Department of Education ORG · 1× Sydney GPE · 1× Tahmoor GPE · 1× The Children's Hospital ORG · 1× Westmead GPE · 1×

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In the year to September 29, the Sydney Children's Hospital Network recorded 183 children presenting with injuries associated with e-bikes and e-scooters, four times the number of presentations in 2023.
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🔮 We would also like to acknowledge the staff who supported [the boy] in the immediate aftermath and thank the emergency services who attended," they said.
2026-11-04 · ABC News (AU)
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A five-year-old boy was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by an e-bike outside Tahmoor Public School in the Wollondilly region. asserted
boy → take → region
Police say the 16-year-old boy riding the bike was not injured and is assisting with their inquiries. asserted
boy → say → inquiries
Wollondilly MP Judy Hannan says crossbenchers are looking at new e-bike rules to avoid more accidents. asserted
crossbenchers → say → accidents
A five-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by an e-bike outside a school in the Wollondilly region, south-west of Sydney. asserted
boy → injure → Sydney
Emergency services were called to Remembrance Driveway in Tahmoor at 3:30pm yesterday after reports of a crash. asserted
services → call → crash
NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived to find the young boy had been hit by an e-bike and suffered serious injuries to his head and legs. asserted
boy → arrive → head
He was taken to The Children's Hospital at Westmead in a serious condition. asserted
He → take → condition
The incident happened outside Tahmoor Public School. asserted
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A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said in a statement that the school community's thoughts were with the young boy and his family. " asserted
thoughts → say → boy
We would also like to acknowledge the staff who supported [the boy] in the immediate aftermath and thank the emergency services who attended," they said. asserted
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NSW Police said the 16-year-old boy riding the e-bike was not injured and is assisting officers with their inquiries. asserted
boy → say → inquiries
A formal investigation has begun. asserted
investigation → begin → ?
Police have appealed for information from the public, asking anyone with dash cam, mobile phone or CCTV footage to contact Narellan Police or Crime Stoppers. asserted
Police → appeal → Police
MPs concerned Independent Wollondilly MP Judy Hannan said she drove past the incident on Tuesday afternoon. asserted
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"I'm really hoping that the child who was injured gets better really quickly," she said. asserted
she → hop → ?
"I feel for him, the school and his parents. asserted
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I hope they're all looked after." asserted
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Ms Hannan said the crossbench would push for new rules and regulations to better address the risks associated with e-bikes in parliament in the coming weeks. asserted
crossbench → say → weeks
"It's something we need to address, and we know there will be further accidents unless the government takes a stance," she said. asserted
she → need → stance
The NSW government has introduced new standards for e-bikes this year and is undertaking compliance blitzes through NSW Police and Transport for NSW. asserted
government → introduce → NSW
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said he was concerned to hear of the accident. asserted
he → say → accident
It must be a very, very frightening time for them," he said. asserted
he → say → them
"We need to make sure people are using these devices safely and effectively. asserted
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"We don't want to see young children hurt, or other people impacted by these bikes." asserted
children → want → bikes
Several children have been injured in e-bike strikes in recent months. asserted
children → injure → months
Another five-year-old boy was hit in Engadine in September, and a 16-year-old girl was hit at Barrack Heights in Shellharbour in October. asserted
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In the year to September 29, the Sydney Children's Hospital Network recorded 183 children presenting with injuries associated with e-bikes and e-scooters, four times the number of presentations in 2023. asserted
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But the number of children under the age of eight injured was much lower than older age groups, with only 21 injuries recorded in this year's reporting period, up from eight in 2023. asserted
injuries → injure → 2023
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