‘Tragic accident’ on University of Nottingham campus as student dies in e-bike crash

There has been a ‘tragic accident’ on University Park Campus at Nottingham University in which a student has died in an e-bike crash.

It has been reported by Nottinghamshire Live that an 18-year-old student has died after an accident involving two e-bikes.

The victim is said to be a young woman who sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. However, despite the best efforts by medical teams, she could not be saved. Her parents have been informed.

There was a “heavy police presence” at the scene at East Drive’s junction with Keighton Hill this morning with a cordon placed around the area. According to a reporter at the scene, two Lime bikes could be seen within the cordon.

According to the traffic site Inrix, East Drive was closed in both directions just after 7am this morning where the accident happened. It has now reopened.

An anonymous student spoke to reporters, saying: “We heard about the incident through friends and online and came to see it in person. It’s shocking to see it in real life with the road closed off, especially after what’s been happening in Nottingham recently.”

Initial reports from Nottinghamshire Police said the crash victim was 21-years-old but have since confirmed she was 18-years-old.

Anyone with any additional information about the incident is asked to call 101 quoting incident 55 of February 25.

This story will be updated as and when we have more information.

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