Hawaii seeing increase in number and severity of e-bike injuries

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Sales of e-bikes has been rising, but so have the injuries. And doctors say those injuries are becoming more severe.

“It’s not the ride. It’s the rider that makes the difference,” said Dr. Byron Izuka, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Hospital Hawaii.

He said young riders are showing up in bad shape at the hospital almost daily…

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