Girl seriously hurt after eBike crash in Weston-super-Mare
The jacket of the rider had a "distinctive motif printed or embroidered across the rear of the shoulders", police added.The bike had front forks wrapped in either white or reflective striping.Officers have asked witnesses or anybody with either dashcam or doorbell footage to come forward.
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