'It's no longer a bike': KIRO hosts weigh e-bike risks after Kirkland child critically injured - MyNorthwest.com

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Kirkland, Texas
Incident type
E-bike

Summary

Ebike Crash Kirkland Texas in Kirkland, Texas: A child was left in critical condition in Kirkland after a collision with a car while riding an e-bike. The incident has drawn attention to new Washington state laws reclassifying high-powered e-bikes as motorcycles. KIRO radio hosts discussed the risks of e-bikes, citing an American College of Surgeons study showing e-bike riders face more than double the risk of internal injury compared to manual bike riders.

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'It's no longer a bike': KIRO hosts weigh e-bike risks after Kirkland child critically injured - MyNorthwest.com

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