An alarming number of accidents involving e-bikes and scooters are happening in one area of Northern Virginia.

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Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Terry Rudolph said that in the first five months of 2025, compared to 2024, there’s been a big spike in accidents.

“We’ve had about a 70% increase in pedestrian and bicycle, e-bike, electric device-type crashes in the county.”

He also said a 13-year-old was recently killed in a crash involving an electronic device in Sterling.

What’s happening? Rudolph said one issue may be parents.

“Parents are buying th

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