e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck

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e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
A delivery driver is seen riding an e-bike in Melbourne, Australia, on June 17, 2025. AAP Image/James Ross
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A man in his 30s has died after his e-bike collided with a garbage truck in Sydney’s CBD early morning on Dec. 2, prompting renewed warnings about e-bike safety across the state.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Little Regent Street and George Street in Ultimo at about 6 a.m., where officers from Surry Hills, Sydney City, and the Police Transport Command found the rider critically injured.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].