By Crash News Writer 
Wilmington, NC (July 12, 2025) — A deadly crash involving an electric bicycle has left a community mourning after an e-bike rider was killed late Sunday night in Wilmington’s College Park area.
According to reports, the fatal collision happened on July 7 at approximately 12:00 a.m. near the intersection of South Kerr Avenue and Emerson Street. Wilmington Police responded to emergency calls reporting a collision between an e-bike and a vehicle at the busy intersection.
When officers and paramedics arrived on scene, they found the e-bike rider critically injured in the roadway. Life-saving efforts were performed immediately, and the victim was transported to a nearby hospital. Sadly, the rider did not survive the injuries sustained in the collision and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The driver involved remained at the scene and has been cooperating with investigators as they work to understand how the collision occurred. No further details about potential charges or contributing factors have been released yet, and the victim’s identity is being withheld until family members can be notified. Officials are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area to come forward to help piece together what led to the tragic crash.
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The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.
- The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
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