The Brief
- A Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital doctor said they’ve seen a rise in e-bike-related injuries to the emergency room in Pinellas County.
- St. Petersburg police said they’ve investigated five deadly e-bike crashes, and the rider was at fault due to road rules.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Doctors at Orlando Health in Pinellas County said they see e-bike and e-scooter-related injuries every single day in their emergency room, and they warn it’s more serious than people might think.
What we know:
Dr. Traci Ryan works in emergency medicine at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg and at the freestanding emergency rooms in Pinellas Park and Crossroads. She said e-bikes and e-scooters are like motorcycles, fast and exposed.…