BOISE BENCH, Idaho — A juvenile boy died after an e-bike and motorcycle collided on Thursday night on the Boise Bench, according to the Boise Police Department.
Police and Boise Fire responded around 8 p.m. on July 2 to the crash near the intersection of Phillippi Street and Morris Hill Road.
The juvenile boy, who was riding the e-bike, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The Ada County Coroner said Sterling was pronounced dead in the emergency department after lifesaving measures were unsuccessful.
The teen was identified by the coroner on July 7 as 15-year-old Sterling Thomas.
A verified GoFundMe fundraiser was created by the boy's uncle. According to the fundraiser, Sterling Wolfgang Thomas was riding his bike when he was struck by a motorcycle in his neighborhood. The fundraiser says family members are raising money to help cover funeral expenses for his mother.
A juvenile girl who was also riding on the e-bike was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, police said. The adult male motorcycle rider was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
According to Boise police, evidence indicates the motorcycle was traveling northbound while the two juveniles were traveling westbound on the e-bike when the collision occurred. Police said the e-bike involved was a 750-watt electric bicycle with pedals.
The cause of death has been ruled traumatic blunt force injuries, the coroner released. It has been ruled an accident.
Detectives with the Boise Police Criminal Investigation Division and the Crash Reconstruction Team are investigating the crash. The intersection was closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic while investigators processed the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no charges have been filed.
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