community - 2026-06-14

Police seek two males after woman hit by e-bike on Warringah Road at Beacon Hill

Source: www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au

Police are searching for two males after a 32-year-old woman was hit by an e-bike at Beacon Hill on Wednesday night, in an incident that shut westbound lanes on Warringah Road for hours and prompted an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. The crash happened at a major intersection near Willandra Road, a busy route for local traffic, adding to concern about rider behaviour and pedestrian safety.

Police are searching for two males after a 32-year-old woman was hit by an e-bike at Beacon Hill on Wednesday night, in an incident that shut westbound lanes on Warringah Road for hours and prompted an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. The crash happened at a major intersection near Willandra Road, a busy route for local traffic, adding to concern about rider behaviour and pedestrian safety. Emergency services were called to Warringah Road near Willandra Road just after 6pm on Wednesday, 10 June. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance arrived to find the woman lying in the middle of the road after being struck while crossing at the traffic lights. In the immediate aftermath, there was confusion about what type of vehicle had hit her. Bystanders told responders the vehicle may have been a motorbike or an electric-powered bike, with one witness describing it as loud, while other evidence pointed to an electric motorbike or e-bike. It is understood the vehicle did not have visible registration plates. Police later said the vehicle involved was an e-bike. In a statement issued after inquiries at the scene, officers said the woman had been crossing north on a green walk signal on...