Margaret Throsby hit by e-bike, recovering from fracture
An 84-year-old ABC presenter was hit by an e-bike ridden by two teenagers. She suffered a broken hip and head injuries.
Margaret Throsby is a beloved ABC broadcaster who worked for 55 years. Margaret Throsby was hit by an e-bike on a shared pathway in the Illawarra south of Sydney last Friday.
The crash broke her hip and thumb. Throsby had severe head bruising.
Holly Throsby is a musician and author. She described the bike as a massive fat bike.
It looked like a motorcycle. Two people rode it.
Throsby is calling for stricter laws that limit e-bike use by children. Sydney Children's Hospital has data showing e-bike injuries in children rose a third in the past year to 94 cases.
NSW police took action the day after the incident. They issued several fines and 15 youth warnings to e-bike riders.
- 55 years
- Throsby's ABC tenure
- 15
- Youth warnings issued by NSW Police
- 84
- Age of injured presenter
Why it mattersRising injuries to children prompt a safety debate. The family is pushing for new laws. These could change e-bike rules in NSW.
AustraliaNSW may tighten e-bike restrictions for teenagers following this high-profile injury and lobby for legislative change.
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