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5-year-old boy hurt in e-bike hit-and-run crash in Daytona Beach; deputies looking for 2 riders

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Published  February 23, 2026 11:53am EST
Daytona Beach
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • A 5-year-old boy is OK after he was hit by an e-bike over the weekend at Daytona Beach, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
    • Deputies said the crash happened on Saturday afternoon at Daytona Beach, north of Sun Splash Park.
    • Witnesses told deputies that two teenagers were on the e-bike. They briefly stopped and apologized after the crash, then pedaled away, the sheriff's office said.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is looking to talk with two people who were on an e-bike over the weekend in Daytona Beach and crashed into a 5-year-old boy.

VSO said the crash happened Saturday afternoon near Sun Splash Park in Daytona Beach. The 5-year-old boy was headed toward the water to fill up his beach bucket, but the e-bike riders crashed into him, VSO said. The boy was taken to the hospital and determined to have minor injuries.

Witnesses told deputies that the two riders – described as teenagers, a male and female – stopped briefly, apologized, and then pedaled away. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to contact Volusia County Deputy Bissonnette at JBissonnette@volusiasheriff.gov or call 386-239-6414.

The Source: The Volusia Sheriff's Office posted about the crash on its Facebook page on Monday, Feb. 23, and included a surveillance photo.

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