The sheriff of Volusia County has a warning for drivers and parents of young e-bike riders: vigilance is needed now more than ever.

The rise of e-bike popularity means a slew of children have begun riding them to school, said Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Latest Forecast

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Chitwood recently went to visit a 14-year-old named Hunter who was hit by a car while riding an e-bike on the first day of school in Deltona.

"We're lucky that he's alive," Chitwood said.

Hunter had to be airlifted to a hospital and is now recovering after he was hit while crossing an intersection on Roble Lane and Howland.

Chitwood said the young rider had stopped at the intersection as a car was stopped. When he began riding forward, the driver hit the gas and struck h

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