‘A Growing Epidemic’: E-Bike Injuries Sending More Kids to the Hospital

CHEO says e-scooter injuries on the rise as police launch crackdown

Ottawa's children's hospital has seen a drastic increase in injuries related to e-scooters at its emergency department, as police crack down on their misuse.

Harborview seeing more and more patients injured in e-bike, e-scooter crashes

A man riding a Lime scooter without a helmet was hit and killed in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood Tuesday morning.

‘A growing epidemic’: E-bike injuries sending more kids to the hospital

Doctors at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer say they’re seeing a sharp rise in kids seriously hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters — and first responders are training for what they call a growing epidemic. A high-intensity trauma simulation with the trauma department as well as Orange and Osceola County Fire rescue crews put responders through a chaotic scenario: two children injured in separate crashes, with different life-threatening emergencies.

Orlando Health holds e-bike trauma response simulation on 1st day of school

This year, 124 visits have been made to the Orlando Health Emergency Room for micromobility-related injuries.

Trauma training: Central Florida emergency crews conduct car, e-bike crash simulation

E-bike and e-scooter crashes are rising in Central Florida, and first responders are training with hospitals to better treat serious injuries fast.

Seaforth hospital staff run trauma simulations ahead of motocross races

The Walton TransCan is Canada's largest amateur motocross event and it’s held annually at Walton Raceway