Teenage boy seriously injured in Norwich e-bike crash
A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash involving an electric bike.Norfolk Police said emergency services were called to Hall Road in Norwich, near the retail park, at 21:21 GMT on Sunday.The black e-bike had collided with a white Vauxhall Vivaro van.The rider, a boy in his late teens, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with serious injuries.
Hall Road was closed for two hours.Police said they wanted witnesses or those with relevant dashcam footage to contact them.
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